Strong H2657H2657Gחֶפְצִי־בָהּ

Hephzibah

One of the 2 senses of Strong H2657

Transliteration
chephtsîy bâhh
Pronunciation
khef-tsee' baw
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.1; married to Hezekiah (H2396);
mother of: Manasseh (H4519H)

Meaning of the name

Hephzi-bah = "my delight is in her"

General definition

From H2656 with suffixes;
my delight (is) in her;
{Cheptsibah} a fanciful name for Palestine: - Hephzi-bah.

In the biblical story

Hephzibah

The mother of King Manasseh of Judah.

Hephzibah was the mother of King Manasseh, who ruled over Judah. (2Ki.21.1)

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