Lexical Definition
חֶפְצִי בָּהּ Chephtsîy bâhh (khef-tsee'baw) Hephzibah N:N-F-P
from חֵפֶץ with suffixes; my delight (is) in her
Hephzi-bah.
- § Hephzi-bah = "my delight is in her"
- Cheptsi-bah, a fanciful name for Palestine
1) the queen of King Hezekiah and mother of Manasseh
2) a name for Jesusalem (fig.)
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Εψίβα | Hephzi-bah | LXX.2Kgs.21.1 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֶפְצִיבָֿהּ proper name, feminine (my delight is in her; compare Phoenician חפצבעל) —
1. mother of king Manasseh 2Kgs 21:1.
2. figurative name of Zion Isa 62:4, here explained by כִּי חפץ יהוה בָּךְ for Yahweh delighteth in thee.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 21:1 |
| Isaiah | 62:4 |