Strong H6846H6846Jצְפַנְיָהוּ

Zephaniah

Transliteration: tsephanyâh tsephanyâhû
Pronunciation: {tsef-an-yaw'} tsef-an-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.24;
son of: Tahath (H8480H);
father of: Uzziah (H5818H); also called Zephaniah at 1Ch.6.36;
Another name of u.ri.el (אוּרִיאֵל "Uriel" H222G)

Meaning of the name

Zephaniah = "Jehovah has treasured"

General definition

From H6845 and H3050; Jah has secreted;
{Tsephanjah} the name of four Israelites: - Zephaniah.

In the biblical story

Uriel

Kohathite Levite, ancestor of the prophet Samuel

Uriel, also known as Zephaniah, was a Kohathite Levite and an ancestor of the prophet Samuel.

In the Bible

Strong H6846J appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

zephaniah1

First verses

1 Chronicles 6:36
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

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Occurrences by book

1 Chronicles1

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Word family

Same identity

אוּרִיאֵלUrielH222G