Quick Definition
Hephzibah
Biblical Persons & Places
Hephzibah
Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.1;
only referred to as Hephzibah (חֶפְצִי־בָהּ);
wife of Hezekiah;
mother of Manasseh.
Strong's Definition
Cheptsi-bah, a fanciful name for Palestine
Derivation: from H2656 (חֵפֶץ) with suffixes; my delight (is) in her;
KJV Usage: Hephzi-bah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Hephzi-bah = "my delight is in her"
1) the queen of King Hezekiah and mother of Manasseh
2) a name for Jesusalem (fig.)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.1; married to Hezekiah (H2396);
mother of: Manasseh (H4519H)
§ Hephzi-bah = "my delight is in her"
1) the queen of King Hezekiah and mother of Manasseh
2) a name for Jesusalem (fig.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חֶפְצִי בָּהּ
chephtsý̂y bâhh
BDB Definition:
Hephzi-bah = my delight is in her
1) the queen of King Hezekiah and mother of Manasseh
2) a name for Jesusalem (figuratively)
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2656 with suffixes
Total KJV Occurrences: 2