Zephaniah

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts צְפַנְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. zeh-fə-NIE-ə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name צְפַנְיָה (Tzefanyah) meaning "Yahweh has hidden", derived from צָפַן (tzafan) meaning "to hide" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Zephaniah.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesTzefanyah(Biblical Hebrew) Zephania(Eastern African) Zeph(English) Zephania(Southern African)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019