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 times

Appears 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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