Zephaniah
Americannoun
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Douay spelling: Sophonias. Old Testament
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a Hebrew prophet of the late 7th century bc
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the book containing his oracles, which are chiefly concerned with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah
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Benjamin . born 1958, British poet, writer, and activist, born in Jamaica. His poetry collections include The Dread Affair (1985) and Too Black, Too Strong (2001)
Etymology
Origin of Zephaniah
From Hebrew Ṣəphanyāh “God has hidden”
Example Sentences
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The late poet Benjamin Zephaniah rejected an OBE in 2003 because of the association with the British Empire and its history of slavery.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
Ms Thompson told Tuesday's full council meeting that when Zephaniah died, she made a promise to his family the city "would honour him in a significant way".
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
The late writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah will be the first recipient of a medal created to honour Birmingham residents.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
Conservative councillor Darius Sandhu said Zephaniah "was a force that never forgot where he came from".
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
On the village green, every prophet from Isaiah to Malachi might be seen of an evening playing leap-frog: unless, indeed, Zephaniah was stealing apples in the garth.
From Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature by Bardsley, Charles W.
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