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Strong's #2654 - חָפֵץ

Transliteration

châphêts

Phonetics

khaw-fates'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

712,713

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with
1. (Qal)
  1. of men
    1. to take pleasure in, delight in
    2. to delight, desire, be pleased to do
  2. of God
    1. to delight in, have pleasure in
    2. to be pleased to do
to move, bend down
1. (Qal) to bend down

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 25 ‑ ἀγαπάω (ag‑ap‑ah'‑o); 138 ‑ αἱρέω (hahee‑reh'‑om‑ahee); 140 ‑ αἱρετίζω (hahee‑ret‑id'‑zo); 1937 ‑ ἐπιθυμέω (ep‑ee‑thoo‑meh'‑o); 2106 ‑ εὐδοκέω (yoo‑dok‑eh'‑o); 2476 ‑ ἵστημι (his'‑tay‑mee); 2309 ‑ θέλω (); 1014 ‑ βούλομαι (boo'‑lom‑ahee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (73)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 7

Job 4

Psalms 17

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

BSB (73)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 7

Job 5

Psalms 17

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Malachi 1

CSB (60)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 7

Job 5

Psalms 16

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Malachi 1

ESV (71)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 7

Job 5

Psalms 17

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

KJV (75)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 7

Job 5

Psalms 17

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

LEB (72)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 7

Job 5

Psalms 17

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (72)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 6

Job 4

Psalms 17

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Malachi 1

ASV (73)

and delight 1

and he delighteth 2

and i delight 1

and i desire 1

and it shall be, if thou have no delight 1

as it pleased thee 1

because he delighteth 1

because he had delight 1

behold, thou desirest 1

but if he will 1

delight 3

delighted 1

delighteth 7

for i desire 2

for i have no pleasure 1

for in these things i delight 1

for therein do i delight 1

for thou delightest 1

from us; for we desire 1

hath delight 1

hath no delight 1

have i any 1

he delighteth 1

him, seeing he delighteth in him 1

i delight 1

i have no pleasure 1

i like 1

if he be 1

it pleased 1

it whithersoever he will 1

like 1

me, because he delighted in me 2

pleased 1

pleasure 1

that delight 1

that delighteth 1

that favoreth 1

that i desire besides thee 1

that thou delightest 1

that wherein i delighted not 2

that which i please 1

the things that please 1

then will thou delight 1

they delight 1

they have no delight in it 1

they shall not delight in it 1

thou hast no delight 1

thus, i have no delight 1

until he please 3

unto him; and he delighted 1

was minded 1

were pleased 1

whatsoever he pleased 1

whatsoever pleaseth him 1

which he was pleased 1

whither ye desire 1

who delighted 2

yet it pleased 1

BSB (73)

and delight 1

and delighted 1

and he delights 1

be delighted 1

delight 6

delighted 2

delights 3

desire 4

do i take any pleasure 1

favors 1

had intended 1

has delighted 2

he delighted 2

he delights 1

he pleases 2

he wants 1

he was delighted 1

i delight 2

i desire 2

i find delight 1

i please 1

i take no delight 1

i would like 1

intended 1

is delighted 4

is pleased 1

one wished 1

pleased 1

pleases him 1

pleases me 1

pleasure 3

sways 1

the time is right 3

they delight 1

to delight 1

to do 1

want 4

wants 1

was pleased 1

who delight 1

will 1

will take delight 1

you delight 1

you desire 2

you pleased 1

you will delight 1

CSB (60)

delight 11

delight in 1

delighted 3

delights 1

desire 4

desired 2

favors 1

he chooses 1

he delighted 1

he pleases 1

intended 2

like 1

liked 1

pleased 6

pleases 1

pleasure 6

prefer 1

satisfied 1

stiffens 1

want 7

wanted 1

wants 6

ESV (71)

any 1

delight 18

delight in 1

delighted 9

delighteth 1

delights 12

desire 6

favors 1

is 1

meant 1

please 1

pleased 2

pleases 3

pleasure 6

purpose 1

stiff 1

will 3

wish 2

wished to 1

KJV (75)

all 1

delight 17

delighted 10

delighteth 12

desire 6

desired 1

desirest 2

favourest 1

favoureth 1

like 2

moveth 1

please 5

pleased 8

pleaseth 1

pleasure 3

will 3

would 1

LEB (72)

and he takes pleasure in 1

and i desire 1

and they desire 1

because he did 1

delight 3

delight in 1

delight in it 1

delighted in her 1

delights 2

delights in us 1

delights in you 1

desire to⌋ 1

desires 1

does he desire 1

for we do 1

has delighted 1

have i delight by any means 1

he delighted in me 2

he delights in 1

he delights in him 1

he desires 2

he does 1

he takes 1

he wanted 1

he wants 1

he will desire 1

i delight 3

i delight in it 1

i desire 3

i have no delight⌋ 1

is pleased with you 1

it keeps 1

it pleases 3

pleasure 1

pleasure in you 1

take delight in her 1

takes delight 1

they desire 1

took delight in you 1

want 1

wanted 2

was pleased 1

was willing 1

who delight in 1

will 1

willing 1

wish 1

wishes 2

wishes to honor 3

you delight in me 1

you delight in 1

you desire 1

you do 2

you i have 1

you wanted 1

you will delight in 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (72)

and delight 1

and he delights 1

as it pleased you 1

because he delights 1

because he had delight 1

but if he will 1

delight 2

delighted 1

delights 7

for i delight in them 1

for i desire 2

for i have no pleasure 1

for in these things i delight 1

has delight 1

has no delight 1

have i any 1

he delights 1

i delight 1

i desire 1

i have no pleasure 1

if he is 1

intended 1

it pleased 1

it wherever he desires 1

pleased 1

pleasure 1

that delight 1

that which i please 1

that you delight 1

the things that please 1

then you will delight 1

they delight 1

they will not delight in it 1

until it so desires 2

were pleased 1

whatever he pleases 1

whatever pleases him 1

where you desire 1

which he was pleased 1

who delighted 2

who delights 1

who favors 1

whom i desire besides you 1

yet it pleased 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2191) y p h (ההפתס HhPTs) AC: Delight CO: ? AB: ?: [from: ph- hiding a treasure]

V) y p h (ההפתס HhPTs) - Delight: To desire something out of pleasure or necessity. KJV (75): (vf: Paal) delight, please, desire, will, pleasure, favour, like, move, would - Strongs: H2654 (חָפֵץ)

N^m) y p h (ההפתס HhPTs) - Delight: KJV (50): desire, pleasure, would, please, willing, favour, wish, delight - Strongs: H2655 (חָפֵץ), H2656 (חֵפֶץ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חָפֵץ verb delight in (compare Arabic

be mindful of, attentive to, keep, protect, Aramaic

whence

eager, zealous, Arabic

anger (excitement),

enrage (Aramaic and Arabic of excited attention, Hebrew of delighted attention), Dl^{Proverbs 168} Nö^{ZMG 1886,742}; Late Hebrew חֵפֶץ weakened to thing, see De^{Ec. Glossary}, Phoenician in proper name חפצבעל); —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Genesis 34:19 28t.; feminine הָפֵ֑צָה Isaiah 66:3?; 2 masculine חָפַצְתָּ Deuteronomy 21:14 4t.; חָפָ֫צְנוּ Job 21:14, etc., + 14t. Perfect; Imperfect יַחְמֹּץ Deuteronomy 25:7 7t.; יֶחְמָּ֑ץ Psalm 37:23; Psalm 147:10; plural יַחְמְּצוּ Isaiah 13:17; Jeremiah 6:10; יֶחְמָּ֑צוּ Psalm 68:31; יֶחְמָּצוּ֑ן Isaiah 58:2 (twice in verse) etc. + 9t. Imperfect; Infinitive absolute חָפֹץ Ezekiel 18:23; on Participle חָפֵץ = adjective verb., see below; —

1 of men:

a. take pleasure in, delight in, with בְּ, a woman Genesis 34:19 (J), Deuteronomy 21:14; Esther 2:14; a Prayer of Manasseh 1Samuel 18:22; 1 Samuel 19:1; 2 Samuel 20:11; in matters and things 2 Samuel 24:3; Isaiah 13:17; Isaiah 66:3; Jeremiah 6:10; Psalm 109:17; Psalm 112:1; Psalm 119:35; Proverbs 18:2; Esther 6:6,7,9 (twice in verse); Esther 6:11; with accusative Psalm 68:31; Isaiah 58:2; Ecclesiastes 8:3; implicit object Psalm 73:25.

b. delight, desire, be pleased to do a thing, would do it Deuteronomy 25:7,8; 1 Kings 9:1; Esther 6:6; Ruth 3:13; Psalm 40:9; Job 9:3; Job 13:3; Job 21:14; Job 33:32; Isaiah 58:2; Jeremiah 42:22.

c. absolute עַד שֶׁתֶּחְמָּ֑ץ until it please (of love) Song of Solomon 2:7; Song of Solomon 3:5; Song of Solomon 8:4.

2 of God:

a. delight in, have pleasure in, with בְּ, persons Numbers 14:8 (J), 2 Samuel 15:26; 2 Samuel 22:20 = Psalm 18:20,1Kings 10:9 2 Chronicles 9:8; Psalm 22:9; Psalm 41:12; Isaiah 62:4; not in the strength of a horse Psalm 147:10; in doing evil Malachi 2:17; in the death of the sinner Ezekiel 18:32; Ezekiel 33:11; but in mercy, justice, and righteousness Jeremiah 9:23; בחר באשׁר (לא) חפצתי Isaiah 56:4; Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4; not with (accusative) the blood of bullocks Isaiah 1:11; זבח (ים ׅ; Psalm 40:7; Psalm 51:18,21, or the death of the sinner Ezekiel 18:23 (twice in verse); but with חסד Hosea 6:6; Micah 7:18, אמת Psalm 51:8; with the way of a man Psalm 37:23; כל אשׁרחפץ Psalm 115:3; Psalm 135:6; Proverbs 21:1; אשׁר חפץ Isaiah 55:11; Jonah 1:14.

b. pleased to do a thing with infinitive Judges 13:23; 1 Samuel 2:25; Isaiah 53:10.

c. with imperfect subject (Ges^{§ 142} (3) c) חָפֵץ יגדיל תּורה׳י Yahweh was pleased to magnify teaching Isaiah 42:21. — On Job 40:17 see חָפַץ.

[חָפַץ] verb bend down (Arabic lower, depress, as wings Qor 15:88) — only

Qal Imperfect יַחְמֹּץ זְנָבוֺ כְמוֺאֶֿרֶז Job 40:17; he bendeth down (extendeth down stiffly) his tail like a cedar, see Wetzst in De^{Job 526} Hi^{Hiob 299}.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָפֵץ fut. יַחְפֹּץ and יֶחְפַּץ

(1) i.q. Arabic حَفَض to bend, to curve. Job 40:17, יַחְפֹּץ זְנָבוֹ “he bends his tail.”

(2) intrans. and metaph. to incline, to be favourable.

(a) to do something; to will, to desire, absol. Song of Solomon 2:7, 3:5 followed by a gerund, Deuteronomy 25:8; Psalms 40:9; Job 9:3; 1 Samuel 2:25 by a naked infinitive Isaiah 53:10; Job 13:3, 33:32, חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶךָּ “I desire thy justification.”

(b) towards some one, i.e. to favour him, to delight in him as in God, in men; to love some one, followed by בְּ Genesis 34:19; 2 Samuel 20:11; Numbers 14:8; 2 Samuel 22:20, 24:3 followed by an acc., Psalms 40:7; Micah 7:18. It is also applied to things, 2 Samuel 24:3.

חָפֵץ m. (with Tzere impure), [“pl. constr. חֲפֵצֵי, Psalms 35:27, 40:15 but חֶפְצֵיהֶם, Psalms 111:2.”] verbal adj. from the preceding; often used with personal pronouns instead of the verb, e.g. 1 Kings 21:6, אִם חָפֵץ אַתָּה “if thou art willing,” if it please thee. Malachi 3:1, אַתֶּם חֲפֵצִים “you wish for,” delight in, נֶפֶשׁ חֲפֵצָה a willing mind, 1 Chronicles 28:9.

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List of Word Forms

אֶחְפָּֽץ׃ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ אחפץ אחפץ׃ הֶחָפֹ֤ץ החפץ חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם חָ֥פֵֽץ חָפֵ֔ץ חָפֵ֖ץ חָפֵ֣ץ חָפֵ֤ץ חָפֵ֥ץ חָפֵ֧ץ חָפֵ֨ץ חָפֵֽצָה׃ חָפַ֔צְתִּי חָפַ֖צְתִּי חָפַ֖צְתָּ חָפַ֗צְתָּ חָפַ֣צְתָּ חָפַ֥צְתִּי חָפָ֑צְתִּי חָפָֽצְנוּ׃ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ חפץ חפצה׃ חפצנו׃ חפצת חפצתי חפצתי׃ חפצתם יֶחְפָּ֑ץ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃ יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃ יֶחְפָּצ֑וּן יֶחְפָּצֽוּן׃ יַ֭חְפֹּץ יַחְפְּצוּ־ יַחְפֹּ֖ץ יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַחְפֹּ֥ץ יַחְפֹּ֧ץ יַחְפֹּץ֙ יחפץ יחפץ׃ יחפצו־ יחפצו׃ יחפצון יחפצון׃ שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ שתחפץ׃ תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ תַחְפֹּ֣ץ תחפץ ’eḥ·pāṣ ’eḥ·pōṣ ’eḥpāṣ ’eḥpōṣ chaFatzenu chaFatzeti chaFatzta chafatzTem chaFatzti chaFetz chaFetzah echPatz echPotz ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·nū ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā ḥă·p̄aṣ·tem ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî ḥā·p̄ê·ṣāh ḥā·p̄êṣ ḥāp̄āṣənū ḥāp̄āṣətî ḥāp̄aṣtā ḥăp̄aṣtem ḥāp̄aṣtî ḥāp̄êṣ ḥāp̄êṣāh he·ḥā·p̄ōṣ hechaFotz heḥāp̄ōṣ šet·teḥ·pāṣ šetteḥpāṣ shettechPatz tachPotz taḥ·pōṣ ṯaḥ·pōṣ taḥpōṣ ṯaḥpōṣ yachpetzu yachPotz yaḥ·pə·ṣū- yaḥ·pōṣ yaḥpəṣū- yaḥpōṣ yechPatz yechPatzu yechpaTzun yeḥ·pā·ṣū yeḥ·pā·ṣūn yeḥ·pāṣ yeḥpāṣ yeḥpāṣū yeḥpāṣūn