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Zephaniah

noun Zeph·a·ni·ah \ˌze-fə-ˈnī-ə\

Definition of ZEPHANIAH

1
:  a Hebrew prophet of the seventh century b.c.
2
:  an apocalyptic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table
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Origin of ZEPHANIAH

Hebrew Ṣĕphanyāh
First Known Use: 14th century

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