Zephaniah

//zɛfəˈnaɪə// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  2. 2
    Hebrew prophet associated with the Book of Zephaniah
  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew.

Synonyms

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book of zephaniahisaiahjeremiahjonahmosessophonias

Example

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"The prophet Zephaniah was the great-great-grandson of King Hezekiah."

Etymology

From Hebrew צְפַנְיָה (ts'fanyá).

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old testament

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