HebrewH2657Proper Noun (Feminine)

חֶפְצִי־בָהּ

cheph.tsi bah

2Occurrences
H2657Strong's #
Proper Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Cheptsi-bah, a fanciful name for Palestine

from H2656 (חֵפֶץ) with suffixes; my delight (is) in her;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at ; 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.)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

N:N-F-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

חֶפְצִי־בָהּ appears 2 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Kings
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

2 Kings 21:1BSB

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.

Isaiah 62:4BSB

No longer will you be called Forsaken,nor your land named Desolate;but you will be called Hephzibah,and your land Beulah;for the LORD will take delight in you,and your land will be His bride.

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