חֶדְוָהchedvâh

חֶדְוָה: joy (1 Chronicles 16:27; Nehemiah 8:10)

Pronunciation: khed-vaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2304

Meanings

ᵑ7: joy (Ezra 6:16)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:27 Honor and majesty surround him; strength and joy fill his dwelling.
  • Nehemiah 8:10 And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).