צְפַנְיָהוּ
tse.phan.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H6846
Zephaniah
From: or צְפַנְיָהוּ; from H6845 (צָפַן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has secreted;
Short Definition
Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Maaseiah (H4641X) § Zephaniah = "Jehovah has treasured" 1) the 9th in order of the 12 minor prophets; descendant of king Hezekiah of Judah and prophet in the time of king Josiah of ) son of Maaseiah and second priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah; succeeded Jehoiada and an officer of the temple; slain at Riblah on the capture of Jerusalem 3) father of Josiah and Hen in the time of the prophet Zechariah 4) a Levite
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
9 timesAppears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
5
Zechariah
2
2 Kings
1
Zephaniah
1
Key Passages
- 2 Kings 25:18
- Jeremiah 21:1
- Jeremiah 29:25
- Jeremiah 29:29
- Jeremiah 37:3
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