Bible Person
Meaning: the Lord is my secret · Male · 2 cross references
This Zephaniah entry refers to the father of Josiah in Zechariah's post-exilic setting, not to the prophet of the same name. He belongs to the community connected with symbolic acts of restoration and hope. First appears in Zech 6:10.1
Name meaning
the Lord is my secret
Identity
male
First appears
Zech 6:10
AI summary: This Zephaniah matters because his cross references place his household in the circle associated with Zechariah's acted prophecy involving the crown. Even without a narrative role of his own, his family line is tied to a scene rich in priestly and royal expectation. Taken together, the material presents this Zephaniah as a familial source within a post-exilic moment of prophetic encouragement.1
Central Figure
Zephaniah
Meaning: the Lord is my secret
The father of Josiah, the priest who dwelt in Jerusalem when Darius issued the decree that the temple should be rebuilt (Zech.
Name meaning
the Lord is my secret
Identity
male
The father of Josiah, the priest who dwelt in Jerusalem when Darius issued the decree that the temple should be rebuilt (Zech. 6:10). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.