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Hephzibah

Hephzibah or Hepzibah ( or ; ) is a minor figure in the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. She was the wife of Hezekiah, king of Judah (reigned 715 and 686 BCE), and the mother of Manasseh of Judah (reigned 687–643 BCE).

Biblical and rabbinic accounts

Hephzibah is depicted in . According to Rabbinic literature, Isaiah was the maternal grandfather of Manasseh.

Symbolic name

The name Hephzibah is also used as a symbolic name for Zion following its restoration to the favor of Yahweh in .

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