What does צְפַנְיָה (ṣĕpanĕyāh) mean in the Bible?
צְפַנְיָה (ṣĕpanĕyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsephanjah , the name of four Israelites".
Hebrew · H6846
צְפַנְיָה
Tsephanjah , the name of four Israelites
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צְפַנְיָהH6846
Pronunciationṣĕpanĕyāh
What does צְפַנְיָה (ṣĕpanĕyāh) mean in the Bible?
צְפַנְיָה (ṣĕpanĕyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsephanjah , the name of four Israelites".
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How does the BSB render H6846?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Zephaniah (6), of Zephaniah (3), and Zephaniah (1).
Where does צְפַנְיָה (ṣĕpanĕyāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 25:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Zechariah (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItZephaniah6×2 Kings 25:18, Jeremiah 21:1, Jeremiah 29:25, Jeremiah 29:29
of Zephaniah3×1 Chronicles 6:36, Zechariah 6:10, Zechariah 6:14
and Zephaniah1×Jeremiah 37:3
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2 Kings 25:18צְפַנְיָ֖הוּtoZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 6:36צְפַנְיָֽה׃toof ZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 21:1צְפַנְיָ֧הtoZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 29:25צְפַנְיָ֤הtoZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 29:29צְפַנְיָ֥הtoZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 37:3צְפַנְיָ֤הוּtoand ZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 52:24צְפַנְיָ֖הtoZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularZephaniah 1:1צְפַנְיָה֙toZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularZechariah 6:10צְפַנְיָ֔הtoof ZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singularZechariah 6:14צְפַנְיָ֑הtoof ZephaniahNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Kings 25:18
Aligned rows10
Books represented5
2 Kings11 Chronicles1Jeremiah5Zephaniah1Zechariah2
Source forms
צְפַנְיָ֧ה1xṣə·p̄an·yāhJeremiah 21:1
צְפַנְיָ֤ה1xṣə·p̄an·yāhJeremiah 29:25
צְפַנְיָ֥ה1xṣə·p̄an·yāhJeremiah 29:29
צְפַנְיָ֖ה1xṣə·p̄an·yāhJeremiah 52:24
צְפַנְיָה֙1xṣə·p̄an·yāhZephaniah 1:1
צְפַנְיָ֔ה1xṣə·p̄an·yāhZechariah 6:10
צְפַנְיָ֑ה1xṣə·p̄an·yāhZechariah 6:14
צְפַנְיָֽה׃1xṣə·p̄an·yāh1 Chronicles 6:36
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular10x2 Kings 25:18, 1 Chronicles 6:36, Jeremiah 21:1, Jeremiah 29:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tsephanjah , the name of four Israelites
Source Gloss
Tsephanjah , the name of four Israelites
Extended definition
Zephaniah.