Zephaniah
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- proper noun
- /zəˈfænɪə/
- Literature
- Zephaniah was the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah.
Examples
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Blood, as Zephaniah says, will pour out like dust (Zeph. 1:17).
Academic text (2001) -
Zephaniah 3:17 says, "The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves."
Blog text (3) -
For thus Jerome says on Zephaniah:
Blog text (30) -
Jerome's commentary on Zephaniah 1:6-16
Academic text (2013) -
Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice.
Blog text (24) -
The Lord gave this message to Zephaniah when Josiah, son of Amon, was king of Judah.
Blog text (32) -
She would have gone from the prophets Amos to Zephaniah, from the lands of Ararat to Zion, and to the seas.
Fiction book (1996) -
The Book of Zephaniah conveys powerful messages about justice and retribution.
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Many scholars study the teachings of Zephaniah to understand the context of that era.
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In liturgical readings, Zephaniah is often referenced during discussions about prophecy.
Synonyms
A Hebrew prophet who spoke to the people of Judah in the late 7th century BC
Compounds
- Literature
A book of the Old Testament with Zephaniah's prophecies about God's judgment on Judah
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zephaniah is a Hebrew name made from tsaphan 'to hide' and Yah 'God', so it means 'God has hidden'. This simple meaning helps you remember the prophet in the Old Testament who is known by that name.