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Zephaniah

noun Zeph·a·ni·ah \ ˌze-fə-ˈnī-ə \

Definition of Zephaniah

1 : a Hebrew prophet of the seventh century b.c.
2 : an apocalyptic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see Bible Table

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Origin and Etymology of zephaniah

Hebrew Ṣĕphanyāh

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