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EBD: Hephzibah
SMITH: HEPHZIBAH
ISBE: HEPHZIBAH
Hephzibah
In Bible versions:
Hephzibah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
mother of King Manasseh of Judah
name of restored Jerusalem in future kingdom
my delight is in her
name of restored Jerusalem in future kingdom
my delight is in her
Hebrew
Strongs #02657: hb yupx Chephtsiy bahh
Hephzi-bah = "my delight is in her"1) the queen of King Hezekiah and mother of Manasseh
2) a name for Jesusalem (fig.)
2657 Chephtsiy bahh khef-tsee'baw
from 2656 with suffixes; my delight (is) in her; Cheptsi-bah,a fanciful name for Palestine:-Hephzi-bah.
see HEBREW for 02656
Hephzibah [EBD]
my delight is in her. (1.) The wife of Hezekiah and mother of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1).
(2.) A symbolical name of Zion, as representing the Lord's favour toward her (Isa. 62:4).
HEPHZIBAH [SMITH]
- A name signifying "my delight in her ," which is to be borne by the restored Jerusalem. (Isaiah 62:4)
- The queen of King Hezekiah and the mother of Manasseh. (2 Kings 21:1) (B.C. 709-696.)
HEPHZIBAH [ISBE]
HEPHZIBAH - hef'-zi-ba (chephtsi-bhah, "my delight is in her"):(1) Septuagint Hopseiba, Hapseiba, Hophsiba, the mother of Manasseh (2 Ki 21:1).
(2) The new name of Zion (Isa 62:4); Septuagint translates Thelema emon, "my delight."