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Hephzi-Bah
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Heb. Chephtsi-bah', חֶפְצַיאּבָהּ, my delight is in her), a (fem.) real and also symbolical name.
1. (Sept. Ε᾿ψιβά ,Vulg. Hacphsiba.) The mother of king Manasseh, and consequently queen dowager of king Hezekiah (2 Kings 21:1). Notwithstanding the piety of her husband, and her own amiable name, her irreligion may be inferred from the character of her son. — B.C. 709-696.
2. (Sept. Θέλημα ἐμὀν ,Vulg. Voluntas mea in ea.) A figurative title ascribed to Zion in token of Jehovah's favor (in the return from the Captivity, and especially in the Messiah's advent), in contrast with her predicted desolation (Isaiah 62:4).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Hephzi-Bah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/h/hephzi-bah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Hephzi-Bah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/h/hephzi-bah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
