Hephzibah

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Hephzibah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

mother of King Manasseh of Judah
name of restored Jerusalem in future kingdom

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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]

1. A name signifying "my delight in her ," which is to be borne by the restored Jerusalem. (Isaiah 62:4)
2. 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."