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Zephaniah
[ zef-uh-nahy-uh ]
Zephaniah
/ ˌzɛfəˈnaɪə /
noun
- Old Testament Douay spellingSophoniasˌsɒfəˈnaɪəs
- a Hebrew prophet of the late 7th century bc
- the book containing his oracles, which are chiefly concerned with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah
- ZephaniahBenjamin1958MBritishJamaicanWRITING: poet Benjamin . born 1958, British poet, writer, and activist, born in Jamaica. His poetry collections include The Dread Affair (1985) and Too Black, Too Strong (2001)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Zephaniah1
From Hebrew Ṣəphanyāh “God has hidden”
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