Bible Dictionary
DELIGHTSOME
Delightsome means pleasant, desirable, or full of delight. Malachi uses it of the land that will be recognized as a land of blessing and delight.
Definition
Delightsome means pleasant, desirable, or full of delight. It describes something regarded with pleasure and favor.
Biblical Usage
Malachi says, “Ye shall be a delightsome land,” literally, “a land of delight.” The expression presents the land as one recognized for its pleasant and favored condition.
Historical Background
The word translates a Hebrew term meaning delight or pleasure. The biblical wording is literal: “a land of delight.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>de-lit'-sum: chephets, is rendered "delightsome": Mal 3:12, "Ye shall be a delightsome land," literally, "a land of delight."</p>