Zephaniah

noun

Zeph·​a·​ni·​ah ˌze-fə-ˈnī-ə 

1

: a Hebrew prophet of the seventh century b.c.

2

: an apocalyptic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Ṣĕphanyāh

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Zephaniah

noun

Zeph·​a·​ni·​ah ˌzef-ə-ˈnī-ə 

: a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture about the end of the world see bible