Hephzi-Bah

1 verse

Isaiah

Isaiah 62:4

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew George Easton, 1897

My delight is in her. (1.) The wife of Hezekiah and mother of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1).

(2.) A symbolical name of Zion, as representing the Lord’s favour toward her (Isa. 62:4).

From Smith's Bible Dictionary

William Smith, 1884

(1.) A name signifying "my delight in her ," which is to be borne by the restored Jerusalem. (Isaiah 62:4)

(2.) The queen of King Hezekiah and the mother of Manasseh. (2 Kings 21:1) (B.C. 709-696.)

Based on Nave's Topical Bible by Orville J. Nave (1896). Dictionary entries from Easton's Bible Dictionary and Smith's Bible Dictionary. Public domain. KJV scripture text, public domain.