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Zephaniah 1:1 (GN)

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1 This is the message that the LORD gave to Zephaniah during the time that Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah. (Zephaniah was descended from King Hezekiah through Amariah, Gedaliah, and Cushi.)

Definition(s):
Amon (Am-on): faithful; true
Hezekiah (Hez-ek-eye-a): strength of the Lord
Josiah (Joh-sigh-a): the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord
Josiah (Je-sigh-ya): the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord
Zephaniah (Zeff-an-eye-a): the Lord is my secret