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The Name Zephaniah

The name Zephaniah (צְפַנְיָה, tsephanyah) comes from the Hebrew word meaning “to conceal, hide, treasure” (צפן, tspn), which is used in the Old Testament in reference to Yahweh’s treasured ones whom He protects (Pss 27:5; 31:21; 83:4) as well as the city of Jerusalem (Ezek 7:22). Proposed translations for the name Zephaniah (צְפַנְיָה, tsephanyah) include “the Lord hides” or “the person hidden or sheltered by the Lord” (Feinberg, Minor Prophets, 221). Other Old Testament characters named Zephaniah include (Sweeney, Zephaniah, 47):

• Zephaniah, son of Tahath (1 Chr 6:21);

• Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, a priest (Jer 21:1; 29:25, 29; 52:24);

• Zephaniah, father of Josiah (Zech 6:10, 14).

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