What does חָדָה (ḥādāh) mean in the Bible?
חָדָה (ḥādāh): Rejoicing that involves active exultation and outward expression rather than quiet inner contentment
Hebrew · H2302
חָדָה
חָדָה (ḥādāh): Rejoicing that involves active exultation and outward expression rather than quiet inner contentment
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חָדָהH2302
Pronunciationḥādāh
What does חָדָה (ḥādāh) mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2302?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include appear (1), rejoiced (1), You cheer him (1).
Where does חָדָה (ḥādāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 18:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Job (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itappear1×Job 3:6
rejoiced1×Exodus 18:9
You cheer him1×Psalms 21:6
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 18:9וַיִּ֣חַדְּtorejoicedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJob 3:6יִ֭חַדְּtoappearVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularPsalms 21:6תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּtoYou cheer himVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 18:9
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Exodus1Job1Psalms1
Source forms
וַיִּ֣חַדְּ1xway·yi·ḥadExodus 18:9
יִ֭חַדְּ1xyi·ḥadJob 3:6
תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ1xtə·ḥad·dê·hūPsalms 21:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xExodus 18:9
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular1xPsalms 21:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular1xJob 3:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rejoicing that involves active exultation and outward expression rather than quiet inner contentment
Source Gloss
to rejoice
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rejoicing that involves active exultation and outward expression rather than quiet inner contentment
to rejoice BDB: rejoice Usage: make glad, be joined, rejoice.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
JussiveJob 3:61×
Word Origins
חָדָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.