Zephaniah

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌzɛfəˈnaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zef′ə nī′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Zeph•a•ni•ah  (zef′ə nī′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblea Minor Prophet of the 7th centuryb.c.
  2. Biblea book of the Bible bearing his name.
Abbr.: Zeph.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Zephaniah / ˌzɛfəˈnaɪə/
  1. a Hebrew prophet of the late 7th century bc
  2. the book containing his oracles, which are chiefly concerned with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah

    3. Douay spelling: Sophonias / ˌsɒfəˈnaɪəs/
  3. Benjamin. 1958–2023, British poet, writer, and activist, born in Jamaica. His poetry collections include The Dread Affair (1985) and Too Black, Too Strong (2001)
'Zephaniah' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Minor Prophets - Prophets - Sophonias - Zeph.

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