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Zephaniah , in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Zephaniah . 2 Father of Hen . 3 Father of Josiah 2. 4 Singer. 5 Important priest at the time of the Captivity.

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Zephaniah a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century bc; a book of the Bible containing his prophecies.

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Zephaniah. Prophet of the 7th cent. BCE. The Book of Zephaniah is the ninth of the Minor Prophets, and the author is probably reacting to the abuses current in the days of King Manasseh (687–642 BCE).

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