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| − | <li>Biblical verses – This is the common interpretation of the word in its appearance in <aht source="Nehemyah8-10">Nechemyah 8:10</aht> "Don't be sad; for < | + | <li>Biblical verses – This is the common interpretation of the word in its appearance in <aht source="Nehemyah8-10">Nechemyah 8:10</aht> "Don't be sad; for <i>chedvat</i> Hashem is your strength," and it matches the context there – see Ibn Ezra, Ralbag, and Malbim. This is also the way most commentators explain <aht source="DivreiHaYamimI16-27">Divrei HaYamim I 16:27</aht> – "Honor and majesty are before him, strength and <i>chedva</i> are in his place" – see Midrash Tehillim 20, Radak, Ralbag,and Malbim.</li> |
<li>This meaning matches most of the usages of the forms of the verb <aht page="Dictionary:חדה">חדה</aht>.</li> | <li>This meaning matches most of the usages of the forms of the verb <aht page="Dictionary:חדה">חדה</aht>.</li> | ||
| − | <li>Cf. Assyrian < | + | <li>Cf. Assyrian <i>hidutu</i> – joy.</li> |
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חֶדְוָה
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| Part of Speech | Noun |
|---|---|
| Occurrences | 2 |
| Possible Meanings |
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| Related Words | חדה |
Possible Meanings
The noun חֶדְוָה appears in only two Biblical verses. There are two possibilities as to its meaning:
1. Joy
- Biblical verses – This is the common interpretation of the word in its appearance in Nechemyah 8:10 "Don't be sad; for chedvat Hashem is your strength," and it matches the context there – see Ibn Ezra, Ralbag, and Malbim. This is also the way most commentators explain Divrei HaYamim I 16:27 – "Honor and majesty are before him, strength and chedva are in his place" – see Midrash Tehillim 20, Radak, Ralbag,and Malbim.
- This meaning matches most of the usages of the forms of the verb חדה.
- Cf. Assyrian hidutu – joy.
2. Majesty, glory
- Biblical verses – This interpretation of the occurrence in Divrei HaYamim I 16:27 is supported by both the context there as well as the parallel verse in Tehillim 96:6 where תפארת substitutes for חדוה.
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