Zephaniah

noun

Zeph·​a·​ni·​ah ˌze-fə-ˈnī-ə 

1

: a Hebrew prophet of the seventh century b.c.

2

: an apocalyptic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

Examples of Zephaniah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The second touchdown was set up by the aforementioned interception in the end zone by Zephaniah Kim, which preceded a seven-play, 80-yard drive that ended with Seamus Hoffman’s 1-yard run. — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 1 Nov. 2025

The man killed was Zephaniah Adewale Little Rivers, according to a police report. — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Ṣĕphanyāh

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Zephaniah

• aliya
• aliyah
• althea
• apnoea
• dyspnea
• dyspnoea
• hosea
• idea
• kshatriya
• kyrie
• lutea
• maria

Kids Definition

Zephaniah

noun

Zeph·​a·​ni·​ah ˌzef-ə-ˈnī-ə 

: a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture about the end of the world see bible