Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Sophonias

American  
[sof-uh-nahy-uhs] / ˌsɒf əˈnaɪ əs /

noun

Douay Bible.
  1. Zephaniah.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For Catholics, the list of Old Testament prophets includes Osee and Sophonias; Protestants call them Hosea and Zephaniah.

From Time Magazine Archive

SOPHONIAS, whose name, saith St. Jerome, signifies The Watchman of the Lord, or The hidden of the Lord, prophesied in the beginning of the reign of Josias.

From Project Gutenberg