Biblica Analytica
H6846I Hebrew

צְפַנְיָהוּ

tse.phan.yah

Zephaniah

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Zephaniah
Transliteration
tse.phan.yah
Strong's Number
H6846I
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The word "צְפַנְיָהוּ" (tsephan-yahu), Strong's number H6846I, is a proper noun referring to an individual in the biblical narrative. As a name, its meaning is " concealment of Yahweh", derived from the words "tzaphan", meaning "to hide" or "conceal", and "Yahu" which is a shortened form of Yahweh's name. As a proper name, its significance lies in its possible association with a prophet or leader who held this name. Given its usage in the biblical text only twice, the range of its meaning and significance is limited to the contexts of these two occurrences. It is essential to note that as a name, its interpretation might be affected by the role or actions associated with the individual who bears this name. Nonetheless, the name itself directly points to a relationship with or reverence for Yahweh. Overall, the name "Zephaniah" or "tzephani-yahu" serves as a marker for an individual in the biblical narrative but provides limited information about their role, significance, or story, except for being closely tied to the divine name Yahweh.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H6846I
Lemma
צְפַנְיָהוּ
Transliteration
tse.phan.yah
Definition
Zephaniah
Occurrences
2
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text