Strong's Lexicon Chephtsi-bah: Hephzibah Original Word: חֶפְּצִי בָּהּ Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָפֵץ (chafets), meaning "to delight in" or "to take pleasure in," combined with בָּהּ (bah), meaning "in her." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Hephzibah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of delight and favor can be related to Greek words such as εὐδοκία (eudokia), meaning "good pleasure" or "delight." Usage: The name Hephzibah means "My delight is in her." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person who is cherished or delighted in by God or others. The name reflects a sense of favor and affection. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes prophetic or descriptive of a person's character or destiny. Hephzibah is notably the name of the wife of King Hezekiah and the mother of King Manasseh of Judah. The name is also used metaphorically in Isaiah 62:4 to describe the restored and favored status of Jerusalem, indicating God's renewed delight in His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chephets Definition "my delight is in her," a name for Zion, also the mother of King Manasseh NASB Translation Hephzibah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶפְצִיבָֿהּ proper name, feminine (my delight is in her; compare Phoenician חפצבעל) — 1 mother of king Manasseh 2 Kings 21:1. 2 figurative name of Zion Isaiah 62:4, here explained by כִּי חפץ יהוה בָּךְ for Yahweh delighteth in thee. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hephzi-bah From chephets with suffixes; my delight (is) in her; Cheptsi-bah, a fanciful name for Palestine -- Hephzi-bah. see HEBREW chephets Forms and Transliterations בָ֔הּ בָֽהּ׃ בה בה׃ ḇāh VahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 21:1 HEB: אִמּ֖וֹ חֶפְצִי־ בָֽהּ׃ NAS: and his mother's name was Hephzibah. KJV: And his mother's name [was] Hephzibah. INT: name and his mother's was Hephzibah Isaiah 62:4 |
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