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
First Known Use: 14th century
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