ZEPHANIAH Definition & Meaning

Zephaniah

[zef-uh-nahy-uh]

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Zephaniah

/ ˌ��ɛ��əˈ�Բ�ɪə /

Douay spelling: Sophonias.��Old Testament
1. a Hebrew prophet of the late 7th century _bc
2. the book containing his oracles, which are chiefly concerned with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah
Benjamin . born 1958, British poet, writer, and activist, born in Jamaica. His poetry collections include The Dread Affair (1985) and Too Black, Too Strong (2001)

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From Hebrew Ṣəp�󲹲Բ�� “God has hidden”

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The late poet Benjamin Zephaniah rejected an OBE in 2003 because of the association with the British Empire and its history of slavery.

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Poet Benjamin Zephaniah turned down an OBE over its associations with colonialism.

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The late writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah will be the first recipient of a medal created to honour Birmingham residents.

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The council will also consider whether to award a City of Birmingham Medal to Zephaniah.

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Zephaniah was born and raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, and left school unable to read or write at the age of 13.

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