What does חֶדְוָה (chedvah) mean in the Bible?
חֶדְוָה (chedvah): Joy marked by festive celebration and communal delight, often associated with religious occasions and divine favor
Hebrew · H2304
חֶדְוָה
Rejoicing
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חֶדְוָה H2304
Pronunciation chedvah
What does חֶדְוָה (chedvah) mean in the Bible?
חֶדְוָה (chedvah): Joy marked by festive celebration and communal delight, often associated with religious occasions and divine favor
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2304?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and joy (1), the joy (1).
Where does חֶדְוָה (chedvah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 16:27. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (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 It and joy 1× 1 Chronicles 16:27
the joy 1× Nehemiah 8:10
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Usage map
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First aligned row 1 Chronicles 16:27
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
1 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1
Source forms
וְחֶדְוָ֖ה 1x wə·ḥeḏ·wāh 1 Chronicles 16:27
חֶדְוַ֥ת 1x ḥeḏ·waṯ Nehemiah 8:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 16:27
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Nehemiah 8:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Joy marked by festive celebration and communal delight, often associated with religious occasions and divine favor
Source Gloss
rejoicing
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Joy marked by festive celebration and communal delight, often associated with religious occasions and divine favor
rejoicing BDB: joy Usage: gladness, joy.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Gladness or rejoicing rooted in divine blessing.
Showing 1 selected witness from 2 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
חֶדְוָה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The joy of the Lord sustains covenant strength, shifting focus from sorrow to God-centered confidence. Nehemiah 8:9-12
Canonical Themes
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain