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.)
Extended Information
- A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.1 married to Hezekiah (חִזְקִיָּה)
- mother of: Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה)
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 |
Profile
Female • The mother of King Manasseh of Judah.
Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hephzibah was the mother of King Manasseh, who ruled over Judah. (2Ki.21.1)
- A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.1;
- only referred to as Hephzibah חֶפְצִי בָּהּ;
- wife of Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּה;
- mother of Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁה.
Hephzibah is mentioned in the Bible as the mother of King Manasseh, who ruled over Judah. She was the wife of King Hezekiah (2Ki.21.1). Manasseh, born to Hezekiah and Hephzibah, succeeded his father as king at the age of twelve and reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. Manasseh's reign was marked by idolatry and wickedness, as he undid many of the religious reforms his father had implemented. He even practiced child sacrifice and consulted mediums and spiritists. Despite this, God showed mercy to Manasseh when he humbled himself and prayed for forgiveness. No further details about Hephzibah's life or character are provided in the Bible. (2Ki.21.1).
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