tsefanya · Zephaniah

What it means

tsefanya (צְפַנְיָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Zephaniah”.

A personal name meaning "YHWH has hidden" (has protected). In 2 Kings 25:18 he is the "second priest," brought before the king of Babylon and killed at Riblah. It is also the name of the prophet (Zephaniah 1:1) and of others.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• 2 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×1
• Jeremiah×5
• Zephaniah×1
• Zechariah×2

• 2 Kings 25:18

  The chief of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold;

• 1 Chronicles 6:36

  the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

• Jeremiah 21:1

  The word that came to Jeremiah from YHWH when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,

• Jeremiah 29:25

  “Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel, saying: Because you have sent in your name letters to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• Jeremiah 29:29

  And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

• Jeremiah 37:3

  And King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “Pray, please, for us to YHWH our Elohim.”

• Jeremiah 52:24

  The chief of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold;

• Zephaniah 1:1

  The word of YHWH that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

• Zechariah 6:10

  “Take from the exiles, from Heldai, and from Tobiah, and from Jedaiah; and go, you yourself, on that same day, and enter the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.

• Zechariah 6:14

  And the crowns will be for Helem and for Tobiah and for Jedaiah and for Hen son of Zephaniah, as a memorial in the temple of YHWH.