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Redirected from ϲαφανιαϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΣΑΦΑΝΙΑΣ, σαφανιας

SAPHANIAS, saphanias

Sounds Like: sah-fah-NEE-ahs

Translations: Shephaniah, Zephaniah

From the root: ΣΑΦΑΝΙΑΣ

Part of Speech: Proper Noun

Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to a male personal name. It is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Zephaniah or Shephaniah, meaning 'Jehovah has hidden' or 'Jehovah has treasured'. It is used to identify specific individuals in biblical texts.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G4550 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

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