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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צְפַנְיָה H6846
Pronunciation ṣĕpanĕyāh
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 It Zephaniah 6× 2 Kings 25:18, Jeremiah 21:1, Jeremiah 29:25, Jeremiah 29:29
of Zephaniah 3× 1 Chronicles 6:36, Zechariah 6:10, Zechariah 6:14
and Zephaniah 1× Jeremiah 37:3
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2 Kings 25:18 צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ to Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:36 צְפַנְיָֽה׃ to of Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 21:1 צְפַנְיָ֧ה to Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 29:25 צְפַנְיָ֤ה to Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 29:29 צְפַנְיָ֥ה to Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 37:3 צְפַנְיָ֤הוּ to and Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 52:24 צְפַנְיָ֖ה to Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Zephaniah 1:1 צְפַנְיָה֙ to Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Zechariah 6:10 צְפַנְיָ֔ה to of Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular Zechariah 6:14 צְפַנְיָ֑ה to of Zephaniah Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 25:18
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 5 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
צְפַנְיָ֧ה 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh Jeremiah 21:1
צְפַנְיָ֤ה 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh Jeremiah 29:25
צְפַנְיָ֥ה 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh Jeremiah 29:29
צְפַנְיָ֖ה 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh Jeremiah 52:24
צְפַנְיָה֙ 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh Zephaniah 1:1
צְפַנְיָ֔ה 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh Zechariah 6:10
צְפַנְיָ֑ה 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh Zechariah 6:14
צְפַנְיָֽה׃ 1x ṣə·p̄an·yāh 1 Chronicles 6:36
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 10x 2 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.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain