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Tsephanyah or Tsephanyahu <a href="../hebrew/6847.htm" title="6847">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Tsephanyah or Tsephanyahu: Zephaniah</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">צְפַנְיָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Tsphanyah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tsef-an-yaw'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tsef-an-yaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Zephaniah<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Tsephanjah<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root צָפַן (tsaphan), meaning "to hide" or "to treasure," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Zephaniah in the Septuagint or New Testament, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek transliteration Ζεφανίας (Zephanias) is used in some Septuagint manuscripts.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name Zephaniah means "Yahweh has hidden" or "Yahweh treasures." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, most notably referring to the prophet Zephaniah, who authored the Book of Zephaniah. The name signifies God's protection and care, suggesting that God treasures or hides His people in times of trouble.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Zephaniah was a prophet during the reign of King Josiah of Judah (640–609 BC). This period was marked by significant religious reform and a return to the worship of Yahweh, following the idolatrous practices of previous kings. Zephaniah's prophecies addressed the moral and spiritual decay of Judah and the surrounding nations, warning of impending judgment and calling for repentance. His messages were part of the broader prophetic tradition that sought to guide Israel back to covenant faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6845.htm">tsaphan</a> and <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm">Yah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"Yah has treasured," four Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Zephaniah (10).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">צְפַנְיָה(וּׅ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σοφονιας</font> (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <em>hath treasured</em>; Old Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">צפניהו</font>, Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">צפנבעל</font>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>priest</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">יָה</font>- <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22-25.htm">Jeremiah 22:25,29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Jeremiah 52:24</a> = <font class="hebrew2">יָהוּ</font>- <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18</a> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σαφανιας</font>), <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Jeremiah 37:3</a>. Elsewhere <font class="hebrew2">יָה</font>-: <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>the prophet</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Zephaniah 1:1</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a Judaean</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/6-10.htm">Zechariah 6:10</a>,14. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>ancestor of Heman</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/6-21.htm">1 Chronicles 6:21</a> (<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σαφανιας</font>; = <font class="hebrew2">אוּרִיאֵל</font> v.1 Chronicles 6:9). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Zephaniah <p>Or Tsphanyahuw {tsef-an-yaw'-hoo}; from <a href="/hebrew/6845.htm">tsaphan</a> and <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm">Yahh</a>; Jah has secreted; Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites -- Zephaniah. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6845.htm">tsaphan</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm">Yahh</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>צְפַנְיָ֑ה צְפַנְיָ֔ה צְפַנְיָ֖ה צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ צְפַנְיָ֤ה צְפַנְיָ֤הוּ צְפַנְיָ֥ה צְפַנְיָ֧ה צְפַנְיָֽה׃ צְפַנְיָה֙ צפניה צפניה׃ צפניהו ṣə·p̄an·yā·hū ṣə·p̄an·yāh ṣəp̄anyāh ṣəp̄anyāhū tzefanYah tzefanYahu<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_kings/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 25:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־ <b> צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ </b> כֹּהֵ֣ן מִשְׁנֶ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> priest <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the second<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> priest, <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the second<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> priest the chief <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> priest the second<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/6-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 6:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲזַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ <b> צְפַנְיָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Azariah, the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Azariah, the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/6-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Azariah the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/21-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 21:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַלְכִּיָּ֔ה וְאֶת־ <b> צְפַנְיָ֧ה </b> בֶן־ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Malchijah, <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the priest,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Melchiah, <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/21-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the son of Malchijah <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the son of Maaseiah<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/29-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 29:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאֶל־ <b> צְפַנְיָ֤ה </b> בֶן־ מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are in Jerusalem, <span class="itali">and to Zephaniah</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that [are] at Jerusalem, <span class="itali">and to Zephaniah</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jerusalem and to <span class="itali">Zephaniah</span> the son of Maaseiah<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/29-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 29:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיִּקְרָ֛א <b> צְפַנְיָ֥ה </b> הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Zephaniah</span> the priest read<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Zephaniah</span> the priest read<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> read <span class="itali">Zephaniah</span> the priest letter<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/37-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 37:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/37.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְאֶת־ <b> צְפַנְיָ֤הוּ </b> בֶן־ מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/37.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Shelemiah, <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/37.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Shelemiah <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/37-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the son of Shelemiah <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the son of Maaseiah<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/52-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 52:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־ <b> צְפַנְיָ֖ה </b> כֹּהֵ֣ן הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/52.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> priest <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the second<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/52.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> priest, <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> the second<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> priest the chief <span class="itali">and Zephaniah</span> priest the second<p><b><a href="/text/zephaniah/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zephaniah 1:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָיָ֗ה אֶל־ <b> צְפַנְיָה֙ </b> בֶּן־ כּוּשִׁ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zephaniah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which came <span class="itali">to Zephaniah</span> son of Cushi,<br><a href="/kjvs/zephaniah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the LORD <span class="itali">which came unto Zephaniah</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came to <span class="itali">Zephaniah</span> son Cushi<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 6:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֹאשִׁיָּ֣ה בֶן־ <b> צְפַנְיָ֔ה </b> אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֖אוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah,</span> where<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Josiah the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Josiah the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah</span> where have arrived<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/6-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 6:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּלְחֵ֖ן בֶּן־ <b> צְפַנְיָ֑ה </b> לְזִכָּר֖וֹן בְּהֵיכַ֥ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Hen the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah,</span> for a memorial<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/6-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Hen the son <span class="itali">of Zephaniah</span> A reminder the temple<p><i><a 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