חֶפְצִי בָּהּ
cheftsi-bah · Hephzibah
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2657 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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cheftsi-bah (חֶפְצִי בָּהּ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Hephzibah”.
A personal name meaning "my delight is in her." Mother of King Manasseh of Judah (2 Kings 21:1). In Isaiah 62:4 it is the new name YHWH gives Jerusalem.
How to say it
chef·tsi bah
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- Delight Is in Her ×2
- was Hephzibah ×2
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 21:1
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Hephzibah.
- Isaiah 62:4
You will no longer be called “Forsaken,” and your land will no longer be called “Desolation”; but you will be called “My Delight Is in Her,” and your land “Married”; for YHWH delights in you, and your land will be married.
And 2 more times.