ched.vah denotes joy described as present with divine strength and as belonging to the LORD.

The two occurrences show a single use of joy: it is located with strength in a divine setting in 1 Chronicles 16:27 and is expressed in Nehemiah 8:10 as belonging to the LORD and set against grieving.

1. Joy associated with divine presence and the LORD · dominant

   In 1 Chronicles 16:27, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the clause that places strength and joy “in his place”; the APB renders the verse, “Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.” In Nehemiah 8:10, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the statement that counters grieving because “the joy of the LORD” is security in the APB rendering.

   1 Chronicles 16:27Nehemiah 8:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “joy” in both verses, first alongside strength and then in the phrase “the joy of the LORD.” These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the Hebrew form.