Person Old Testament
Hephzibah
Also known as Hephzibah =ESV, NIV; Hephzi-bah =KJV
Hephzibah was the mother of King Manasseh, who ruled over Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Kings 21:1.
Why it matters. The mother of King Manasseh of Judah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hephzibah
Hephzibah is mentioned in the Bible as the mother of King Manasseh, who ruled over Judah. She was the wife of King Hezekiah (2Ki.21.1). Manasseh, born to Hezekiah and Hephzibah, succeeded his father as king at the age of twelve and reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. Manasseh's reign was marked by idolatry and wickedness, as he undid many of the religious reforms his father had implemented. He even practiced child sacrifice and consulted mediums and spiritists. Despite this, God showed mercy to Manasseh when he humbled himself and prayed for forgiveness. No further details about Hephzibah's life or character are provided in the Bible. (2Ki.21.1).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Kings (1 verse)