Zephaniah

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts ץְפַןְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˌzɛ.fə.ˈnaɪ.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name ץְפַןְיָה (Tsefanya) meaning "Yahweh has hidden", derived from צָפַן (tsafan) meaning "to hide" and יָהּ (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

Rootstsafan + Yahweh
Other Languages & CulturesTzefanya(Biblical Hebrew) Zephania(Eastern African) Zeph(English) Zephania(Southern African)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024