Lexical Definition

‎צְפַנְיָה‎ Tsᵉphanyâh (tsef-an-yaw') Zephaniah N:N-M-P
or צְפַנְיָהוּ Tsᵉphanyâhûw (tsef-an-yaw'-hoo); from ‎צָפַן‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has secreted

Zephaniah.

1) the 9th in order of the 12 minor prophets; descendant of king Hezekiah of Judah and prophet in the time of king Josiah of Judah
2) son of Maaseiah and second priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah; succeeded Jehoiada and an officer of the temple; slain at Riblah on the capture of Jerusalem
3) father of Josiah and Hen in the time of the prophet Zechariah
4) a Levite

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
צְפַנְיָ֔ה Zephaniah Zech.6.10
צְפַנְיָ֑ה Zephaniah Zech.6.14

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎צְפַנְיָה(וּׅ‎ proper name, masculine Σοφονιας (‎׳‎‎י‎ hath treasured; Old Hebrew ‎צפניהו‎, Phoenician ‎צפנבעל‎); —

1. priest, ‎יָה‎- Jer 21:1; Jer 22:25; Jer 22:29; Jer 52:24 = ‎יָהוּ‎- 2Kgs 25:18 (ᵐ5L Σαφανιας), Jer 37:3. Elsewhere ‎יָה‎-:

2. the prophet Zeph 1:1.

3. a Judaean Zech 6:10; Zech 6:14.

4. ancestor of Heman 1Chr 6:21* (Σαφανιας; = ‎אוּרִיאֵל‎ v.1Chr 6:9*).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
2 Kings 25:18
1 Chronicles 6:9* · 6:21*
Jeremiah 21:1 · 22:25 · 22:29 · 37:3 · 52:24
Zephaniah 1:1
Zechariah 6:10 · 6:14

Profile

Male • Father of Josiah • One of the men in Zechariah's prophecy

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Zephaniah was one of the men in whose crown was to be placed in the temple as a memorial (Zec.6.10,14).

Zephaniah is mentioned in the book of Zechariah as one of the men who came from Babylon to Jerusalem. He, along with Heldai and Tobijah, brought silver and gold, which was to be used to make a crown. This crown was to be placed on the head of Joshua the high priest and then kept in the temple as a memorial. The event was symbolic of the Messiah, the Branch, who would build the temple of the Lord and rule as both priest and king.

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