Zephaniah

[ zef-uh-nahy-uh ]

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Zeph., Zp.

Zephaniah

/ ˌzɛfəˈnaɪə /

noun

1. Old Testament Douay spellingSophoniasˌsɒfəˈnaɪəs
   1. a Hebrew prophet of the late 7th century bc
   2. the book containing his oracles, which are chiefly concerned with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah
2. ZephaniahBenjamin1958MBritishJamaicanWRITING: poet 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zephaniah¹

From Hebrew Ṣəphanyāh “God has hidden”

Example Sentences

They quoted postcolonial theorist Frantz Fanon, Black liberation activist Marcus Garvey, the late poet Benjamin Zephaniah, and comedian Romesh Ranganathan, who has frequently joked that his mum calls him a coconut for not speaking Tamil.

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Zephaniah McLeod was jailed for life for Mr Billington's manslaughter.

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Jacob Billington, 23, was killed when mentally ill Zephaniah McLeod went on a stabbing spree in Birmingham on 6 September 2020.

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The poet Benjamin Zephaniah rejected an OBE in 2003 because of the association with the British Empire and its history of slavery.

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Zephaniah passed away with his wife by his side after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, a statement said.

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