sophonias

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sophonias

Sophonias contains prophecies about divine judgment.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A book of the Old Testament: "Sophonias" is the name used in some versions (particularly the Douay–Rheims Bible and other translations derived from the Vulgate) for the Book of Zephaniah, which contains prophecies concerning divine judgment.
    • A Hebrew prophet: "Sophonias" is also the name used in those same biblical versions for the prophet Zephaniah, who lived in the late 7th century BC.
Usage Examples

  • Proper noun (Book): The prophecies in Sophonias warn of a coming day of wrath.He studied the book of Sophonias for his theology class.

  • Proper noun (Prophet): The prophet Sophonias preached during the reign of King Josiah.Sophonias is listed among the twelve minor prophets.

Advanced Usage
  • "The Book of Sophonias": This is the full title form used in certain Christian biblical canons, equivalent to the Book of Zephaniah in most Protestant and modern translations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Zephaniah: The more common English name for both the book and the prophet, used in most modern Bible translations.
  • Sephaniah: A less common transliteration variant from the Hebrew.
Synonyms
  • Zephaniah (primary synonym for both the book and the prophet).
sophonias

Sophonias contains prophecies about divine judgment.

Noun
  1. an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah
  2. a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC

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