A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.24;
son of: Tahath (H8480H);
father of: Uzziah (H5818H); also called Zephaniah at 1Ch.6.36;
Also named: tse.phan.yah (צְפַנְיָהוּ "Zephaniah" H6846J)
§ Uriel = "God (El) is my light"
1) chief of the Levitical line of Kohath in David's time
2) maternal grandfather of Abijah