Zeph·a·ni·ah 1 (z?f??-n???) A Hebrew prophet of the seventh century bc.[Hebrew ??pany?h, Yahweh has treasured : ??pan, ??pan, he has hidden, treasured; see ?pn in Semitic roots + y?h, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots.]Zeph·a·ni·ah 2 (z?f??-n???)n. See Table at Bible.[After Zephaniah.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Zephaniah (?z?f??na??) n1. (Bible) Old Testament a. a Hebrew prophet of the late 7th century bcb. the book containing his oracles, which are chiefly concerned with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah.2. (Biography) 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)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Zeph?a?ni?ah (?z?f ??na? ?) n. 1. a Minor Prophet of the 7th century B.C. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.