Zechariah
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Zechariah is a biblical priest and the father of John the Baptist, featured prominently in the Gospel infancy narratives for his prophetic role and encounter with the angel Gabriel.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zechariah canonical | 6 |
| Zacharias | 5 |
| Zachariah | 3 |
| John son of Zechariah | 1 |
| Prophet Zechariah | 1 |
| biblical priest Zechariah | 1 |
| زكريا | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zechariah Context triple: [Gospel infancy narratives, associatedWith, Zechariah]
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A.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Habakkuk
Habakkuk is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, that wrestles with questions of divine justice and faith amid suffering.
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C.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a major Hebrew prophet known for his vivid apocalyptic visions and central role in the biblical Book of Ezekiel.
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D.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
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E.
Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel was a Jewish leader and governor of Judah under Persian rule who oversaw the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zechariah Target entity description: Zechariah is a biblical priest and the father of John the Baptist, featured prominently in the Gospel infancy narratives for his prophetic role and encounter with the angel Gabriel.
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A.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Habakkuk
Habakkuk is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, that wrestles with questions of divine justice and faith amid suffering.
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C.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a major Hebrew prophet known for his vivid apocalyptic visions and central role in the biblical Book of Ezekiel.
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D.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
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E.
Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel was a Jewish leader and governor of Judah under Persian rule who oversaw the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| announcedBy |
angel Gabriel
ⓘ
linked to:
Gabriel
|
| announcedTo | birth of John the Baptist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | infancy narrative of the Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advent liturgy
ⓘ
fulfillment of Old Testament promises ⓘ themes of faith and doubt ⓘ |
| BenedictusTheme |
praise for God’s salvation
ⓘ
prophecy about John the Baptist’s mission ⓘ |
| BenedictusType | prophetic hymn ⓘ |
| child | John the Baptist ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | saint ⓘ |
| describedAs |
blameless in commandments and ordinances of the Lord
ⓘ
righteous before God ⓘ |
| doubted | Gabriel’s message about the birth of a son ⓘ |
| encountered |
angel Gabriel
ⓘ
linked to:
Gabriel
|
| languageContext | New Testament Greek text ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Zacharias
ⓘ
linked to:
Zechariah
Zachary ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo |
Zechariah son of Berechiah
ⓘ
linked to:
prophet Zechariah
Zechariah the Old Testament prophet ⓘ
linked to:
prophet Zechariah
|
| performedDuty | burning incense in the Temple sanctuary ⓘ |
| position | priest in the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| punishment | struck mute ⓘ |
| punishmentDuration | until the birth of John the Baptist ⓘ |
| regainedSpeech | at John the Baptist’s naming ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
father of John the Baptist
ⓘ
prophet ⓘ recipient of angelic revelation ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Luke 1 ⓘ |
| servedAt |
Temple in Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Temple
|
| spouse | Elizabeth ⓘ |
| spouseLineage | descendant of Aaron ⓘ |
| spouseStatus | barren before John’s conception ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Temple period
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
|
| tribe |
tribe of Levi
ⓘ
linked to:
Tribe of Levi
|
| uttered | Benedictus ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zechariah Description of subject: Zechariah is a biblical priest and the father of John the Baptist, featured prominently in the Gospel infancy narratives for his prophetic role and encounter with the angel Gabriel.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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