Zephon
/ˈzɛfən/noun
A biblical personal name, later used by John Milton for an angel in Paradise Lost.
Did you know?In Paradise Lost, Milton’s Zephon is an angel sent with Ithuriel to search for Satan, transforming a little-known biblical name into a character in one of English literature’s most influential occult-themed epics.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ṣ-p-n
“A root associated with hiding, concealing, or being in the hidden direction.”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
ṣāfōn
“North; the direction traditionally associated with the hidden or shadowed quarter.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Ṣĕp̄ôn
“Zephon, a personal name listed among the descendants of Gad.”
17th Century
English
Zephon
“A named angel in John Milton’s Paradise Lost.”
Modern English
English
Zephon
“A rare biblical or literary proper name.”
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