"Hephzibah" meaning in English

See Hephzibah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛpzɪbə/, /ˈhɛfzɪbə/
Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew חֶפְצִי־בָהּ (ḥep̄ṣî-ḇāh, “my delight is in her”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hbo|-}} Biblical Hebrew Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hephzibah
  1. (now rare) A female given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Used by Puritans in the 17th and 18th century. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Hephzibah-en-name-avWA7P9c
  2. A town in Richmond County, Georgia, United States Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Georgia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hephzibah-en-name-Xh0rk~cj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Hepzibah
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