BDB2564
חֶדְוָה noun feminine (late) joy (Aramaic חדוא). — ׳ ח 1Chr 16:27 (in the sanctuary); ׳ חֶדְוַת י Neh 8:10 (|| אַלתֵּֿעָצֵ֑בוּ).
Strong's Lexicon
H2304
H2304 — חֶדוָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2304 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֶדוָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H2302 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chedvah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khed-vaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. rejoicing |
| KJV Renderings: | gladness, joy. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB9507
חֶדְוָה noun feminine joy ( ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew II. חדה); — absolute ׳ בְּח Ezra 6:16 with joy.
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חדוה (ghed-v)
1 Chronicles 16:27
- KJV: Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
- EHCC: strength and gladness (ere) in his place.
Nehemiah 8:10
- KJV: Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
- EHCC: for the joy of the Lord is your