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Lexicon :: Strong's H2654 - ḥāp̄ēṣ

Aa
חָפֵץ
Transliteration
ḥāp̄ēṣ
Pronunciation
khaw-fates'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 712,713

Strong’s Definitions

חָפֵץ châphêts, khaw-fates'; a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire:—× any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x

The KJV translates Strong's H2654 in the following manner: delight (39x), please (14x), desire (9x), will (3x), pleasure (3x), favour (2x), like (2x), moveth (1x), would (1x), at all (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x
The KJV translates Strong's H2654 in the following manner: delight (39x), please (14x), desire (9x), will (3x), pleasure (3x), favour (2x), like (2x), moveth (1x), would (1x), at all (1x).
  1. 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

  2. to move, bend down

    1. (Qal) to bend down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָפֵץ châphêts, khaw-fates'; a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire:—× any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.
STRONGS H2654: Abbreviations
חָפֵץ verb delight in (compare Arabic حَغِظَ be mindful of, attentive to, keep, protect, Aramaic Jpo whence jycpo eager, zealous, Arabic حَغِيظَةً anger (excitement), احْغَظَ enrage (Aramaic and Arabic of excited attention, Hebrew of delighted attention), DlPr 168ZMG 1886, 742; Late Hebrew חֵפֶץ weakened to thing, see DeEc. Glossary, Phoenician in proper name חפצבעל); —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Genesis 34:19 + 28 times; feminine הָפֵ֑צָה Isaiah 66:3?; 2nd person masculine חָפַצְתָּ Deuteronomy 21:14 + 4 times; חָפָ֫צְנוּ Job 21:14, etc., + 14 times Perfect; Imperfect יַחְפֹּץ Deuteronomy 25:7 + 7 times; יֶחְפָּ֑ץ Psalm 37:23; Psalm 147:10; plural יַחְפְּצוּ Isaiah 13:17; Jeremiah 6:10; יֶחְפָּ֑צוּ Psalm 68:31; יֶחְפָּצוּ֑ן Isaiah 58:2 (twice in verse) etc. + 9 times 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 man 1 Samuel 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 שֶׁתֶּחְפָּ֑ץ עַד until it please (of love) Songs 2:7; Songs 3:5; Songs 8:4.
2. of God:
a. delight in, have pleasure in, with בְּ, persons Numbers 14:8 (J), 2 Samuel 15:26; 2 Samuel 22:20Psalm 18:20, 1 Kings 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, Psalm 51:21, 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 אשׁר חפץ 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 خَغَضَ lower, depress, as wings Qor 15:88) — only
Qal Imperfect כְמוֺאֶֿרֶז זְנָבוֺ יַחְפֹּץ Job 40:17; he bendeth down (extendeth down stiffly) his tail like a cedar, see Wetzst in DeJob 526 HiHiob 299.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:19; 34:19

Numbers

14:8

Deuteronomy

21:14; 21:14; 25:7; 25:7; 25:8

Judges

13:23

Ruth

3:13

1 Samuel

2:25; 18:22; 19:1

2 Samuel

15:26; 20:11; 22:20; 24:3

1 Kings

9:1; 10:9

2 Chronicles

9:8

Esther

2:14; 6:6; 6:6; 6:7; 6:9; 6:11

Job

9:3; 13:3; 21:14; 21:14; 33:32; 40:17; 40:17

Psalms

18:20; 22:9; 37:23; 37:23; 40:7; 40:9; 41:12; 51:8; 51:18; 68:31; 68:31; 73:25; 109:17; 112:1; 115:3; 119:35; 135:6; 147:10; 147:10

Proverbs

18:2; 21:1

Ecclesiastes

8:3

Song of Songs

2:7; 3:5; 8:4

Isaiah

1:11; 13:17; 13:17; 42:21; 53:10; 55:11; 56:4; 58:2; 58:2; 58:2; 62:4; 65:12; 66:3; 66:3; 66:4

Jeremiah

6:10; 6:10; 9:23; 42:22

Ezekiel

18:23; 18:23; 18:32; 33:11

Hosea

6:6

Jonah

1:14

Micah

7:18

Malachi

2:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2654 matches the Hebrew חָפֵץ (ḥāp̄ēṣ),
which occurs 75 times in 71 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 34:19–Sng 8:4)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:19 - And H3808 the young man H5288 deferred H309 not H3808 to do H6213 the thing, H1697 because H3588 he had delight H2654 in H1323 Jacob's H3290 daughter: H1323 and he H1931 was more H3605 honourable H3513 than all H3605 the house H1004 of his father. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:8 - If H518 the LORD H3068 delight H2654 in us, then he will bring H935 us H853 into H413 this H2063 land, H776 and give it H5414 us; a land H776 which H834 floweth H2100 with milk H2461 and honey. H1706
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:14 - And it shall be, H1961 if H518 thou have H2654 no H3808 delight  H2654 in her, then thou shalt let her go H7971 whither she will; H5315 but H4376 thou shalt H4376 not H3808 sell her H4376 at all H4376 for money, H3701 thou shalt H6014 not H3808 make merchandise H6014 of her, because H8478 H834 thou hast humbled her. H6031
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:7 - And if H518 the man H376 like H2654 not H3808 to take H3947 his brother's wife, H2994 then let H5927 his brother's wife H2994 go up H5927 to the gate H8179 unto H413 the elders, H2205 and say, H559 My husband's brother H2993 refuseth H3985 to raise up H6965 unto his brother H251 a name H8034 in Israel, H3478 he will H14 not H3808 perform the duty of my husband's brother. H2992
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:8 - Then H7121 the elders H2205 of his city H5892 shall call H7121 him, and speak H1696 unto him: H413 and if he stand H5975 to it, and say, H559 I like H2654 not H3808 to take her; H3947
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:23 - But H559 his wife H802 said H559 unto him, If H3863 the LORD H3068 were pleased H2654 to kill us, H4191 he would H3947 not H3808 have received H3947 a burnt offering H5930 and a meat offering H4503 at our hands, H3027 neither H3808 would he have shewed us H7200 all H3605 these H428 things, nor H3808 would H8085 as at this time H6256 have told us H8085 such things as these. H2063
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:13 - Tarry H3885 this night, H3915 and it shall be H1961 in the morning, H1242 that if H518 he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, H1350 well; H2896 let him do the kinsman's part: H1350 but if H518 he will H2654 not H3808 do the part of a kinsman to thee, H1350 then will H1350 I H595 do the part of a kinsman to thee, H1350 as the LORD H3068 liveth: H2416 lie down H7901 until H5704 the morning. H1242
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25 - If H518 one man H376 sin H2398 against another, H376 the judge H430 shall judge him: H6419 but if H518 a man H376 sin H2398 against the LORD, H3068 who H4310 shall intreat H6419 for him? Notwithstanding H3808 they hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto the voice H6963 of their father, H1 because H3588 the LORD H3068 would H2654 slay them. H4191
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:22 - And H6680 Saul H7586 commanded H6680 his servants, H5650 saying, Commune H1696 with H413 David H1732 secretly, H3909 and say, H559 Behold, H2009 the king H4428 hath delight H2654 in thee, and all H3605 his servants H5650 love thee: H157 now therefore H6258 be H2859 the king's H4428 son in law. H2859
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - But Jonathan H3129 Saul's H7586 son H1121 delighted H2654 much H3966 in David: H1732 and H5046 Jonathan H3083 told H5046 David, H1732 saying, H559 Saul H7586 my father H1 seeketh H1245 to kill thee: H4191 now therefore, H6258 I pray thee, H4994 take heed to thyself H8104 until the morning, H1242 and abide H3427 in a secret H5643 place, and hide thyself: H2244
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:26 - But if H518 he H559 thus H3541 say, H559 I have H2654 no H3808 delight  H2654 in thee; behold, H2005 here am I, H2005 let him do H6213 to me as H834 seemeth good H2896 unto him. H5869
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:11 - And one H376 of H5288 Joab's H3097 men H5288 stood H5975 by him, H5921 and said, H559 He H4310 that H834 favoureth H2654 Joab, H3097 and he H4310 that H834 is for David, H1732 let him go after H310 Joab. H3097
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:20 - He brought H3318 me H853 forth also H3318 into a large place: H4800 he delivered me, H2502 because H3588 he delighted H2654 in me.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:3 - And H559 Joab H3097 said H559 unto H413 the king, H4428 Now H3254 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 add H3254 unto H413 the people, H5971 how many soever they be, H1992 H1992 an hundredfold, H3967 H6471 and that the eyes H5869 of my lord H113 the king H4428 may see H7200 it: but H113 why H4100 doth H2654 my lord H113 the king H4428 delight  H2654 in H1697 this H2088 thing? H1697
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:1 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H3615 Solomon H8010 had finished H3615 the building H1129 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and H853 the king's H4428 house, H1004 and H853 all H3605 Solomon's H8010 desire H2837 which H834 he was pleased H2654 to do, H6213
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:9 - Blessed H1288 be H1961 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 which H834 delighted H2654 in thee, to set thee H5414 on H5921 the throne H3678 of Israel: H3478 because H160 the LORD H3068 loved H160 Israel H3478 for ever, H5769 therefore made he thee H7760 king, H4428 to do H6213 judgment H4941 and justice. H6666
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:8 - Blessed H1288 be H1961 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 which H834 delighted H2654 in thee to set thee H5414 on H5921 his throne, H3678 to be king H4428 for the LORD H3068 thy God: H430 because H160 thy God H430 loved H160 Israel, H3478 to establish them H5975 for ever, H5769 therefore made he thee H5414 king H4428 over them, H5921 to do H6213 judgment H4941 and justice. H6666
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:14 - In the evening H6153 she H1931 went, H935 and on the morrow H1242 she H1931 returned H7725 into H413 the H1004 second H8145 house H1004 of the women, H802 to H413 the custody H3027 of Shaashgaz, H8190 the king's H4428 chamberlain, H5631 which kept H8104 the concubines: H6370 she came in H935 unto H413 the king H4428 no H3808 more, H5750 except H3588 H518 the king H4428 delighted H2654 in her, and that she were called H7121 by name. H8034
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:6 - So H935 Haman H2001 came in. H935 And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto him, What H4100 shall be done H6213 unto the man H376 whom H834 the king H4428 delighteth H2654 to honour? H3366 Now H559 Haman H2001 thought H559 in his heart, H3820 To whom H4310 would  H2654 the king H4428 delight H2654 to do H6213 honour H3366 more H3148 than to myself? H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:7 - And H559 Haman H2001 answered H559 the king, H4428 For the man H376 whom H834 the king H4428 delighteth H2654 to honour, H3366
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:9 - And let H5414 this apparel H3830 and horse H5483 be delivered H5414 to H5921 the hand H3027 of one H376 of H8269 the king's H4428 most noble H6579 princes, H8269 that they may array H3847 the man H376 withal whom H834 the king H4428 delighteth H2654 to honour, H3366 and bring him H7392 on H5921 horseback H5483 through the street H7339 of the city, H5892 and proclaim H7121 before him, H6440 Thus H3602 shall it be done H6213 to the man H376 whom H834 the king H4428 delighteth H2654 to honour. H3366
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:11 - Then took H3947 Haman H2001 the apparel H3830 and H853 the horse, H5483 and arrayed H3847 Mordecai, H4782 and brought him on horseback H7392 through the street H7339 of the city, H5892 and proclaimed H7121 before him, H6440 Thus H3602 shall it be done H6213 unto the man H376 whom H834 the king H4428 delighteth H2654 to honour. H3366
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:3 - If H518 he will H2654 contend H7378 with him, H5973 he H6030 cannot H3808 answer him H6030 one H259 of H4480 a thousand. H505
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:3 - Surely H199 I H589 would speak H1696 to H413 the Almighty, H7706 and H3198 I desire H2654 to reason H3198 with H413 God. H410
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:14 - Therefore they say H559 unto God, H410 Depart H5493 from us; H4480 for H1847 we desire H2654 not H3808 the knowledge H1847 of thy ways. H1870
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:32 - If H518 thou hast any thing H3426 to say, H4405 answer me: H7725 speak, H1696 for H3588 I desire H2654 to justify thee. H6663
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:17 - He moveth H2654 his tail H2180 like H3644 a cedar: H730 the sinews H1517 of his stones H6344 are wrapped together. H8276
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:19 - He brought me forth also H3318 into a large place; H4800 he delivered me, H2502 because H3588 he delighted H2654 in me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:8 - He trusted H1556 on H413 the LORD H3068 that he would deliver him: H6403 let him deliver him, H5337 seeing H3588 he delighted H2654 in him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:23 - The steps H4703 of a H1397 good man H1397 are ordered H3559 by the LORD: H3068 and H1870 he delighteth H2654 in his way. H1870
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:6 - Sacrifice H2077 and offering H4503 thou didst H2654 not H3808 desire;  H2654 mine ears H241 hast thou opened: H3738 burnt offering H5930 and sin offering H2401 hast thou H7592 not H3808 required. H7592
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:8 - I delight H2654 to do H6213 thy will, H7522 O my God: H430 yea, thy law H8451 is within H8432 my heart. H4578
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:11 - By this H2063 I know H3045 that H3588 thou favourest H2654 me, because H3588 mine enemy H341 doth H7321 not H3808 triumph H7321 over me. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:6 - Behold, H2005 thou desirest H2654 truth H571 in the inward parts: H2910 and in the hidden H5640 part thou shalt make me to know H3045 wisdom. H2451
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:16 - For H3588 thou desirest H2654 not H3808 sacrifice; H2077 else would I give H5414 it: thou delightest H7521 not H3808 in burnt offering. H5930
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:19 - Then H227 shalt thou be pleased H2654 with the sacrifices H2077 of righteousness, H6664 with burnt offering H5930 and whole burnt offering: H3632 then H227 shall they offer H5927 bullocks H6499 upon H5921 thine altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:30 - Rebuke H1605 the company H2416 of spearmen, H7070 the multitude H5712 of the bulls, H47 with the calves H5695 of the people, H5971 till every one submit himself H7511 with pieces H7518 of silver: H3701 scatter thou H967 the people H5971 that delight in H2654 war. H7128
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:25 - Whom H4310 have I H589 in heaven H8064 but thee? and H5973 there is none H3808 upon earth H776 that I desire H2654 beside thee. H5973
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:17 - As he loved H157 cursing, H7045 so let it come unto him: H935 as H3808 he delighted H2654 not H3808 in blessing, H1293 so let it be far H7368 from him. H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:1 - Praise ye H1984 the LORD. H3050 Blessed H835 is the man H376 that feareth H3372 the LORD, H3068 that delighteth H2654 greatly H3966 in his commandments. H4687
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:3 - But our God H430 is in the heavens: H8064 he hath done H6213 whatsoever H3605 H834 he hath pleased. H2654
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:35 - Make me to go H1869 in the path H5410 of thy commandments; H4687 for H3588 therein do I delight. H2654
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:6 - Whatsoever H3605 H834 the LORD H3068 pleased, H2654 that did he H6213 in heaven, H8064 and in earth, H776 in the seas, H3220 and all H3605 deep places. H8415
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:10 - He delighteth H2654 not H3808 in the strength H1369 of the horse: H5483 he taketh H7521 not H3808 pleasure H7521 in the legs H7785 of a man. H376
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 - A fool H3684 hath H2654 no H3808 delight  H2654 in understanding, H8394 but H518 that H3588 his heart H3820 may discover itself. H1540
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:1 - The H3820 king's H4428 heart H3820 is in the hand H3027 of the LORD, H3068 as the rivers H6388 of water: H4325 he turneth it H5186 whithersoever H5921 H3605 H834 he will. H2654
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:3 - Be H926 not H408 hasty H926 to go out H3212 of his sight: H6440 stand H5975 not H408 in an H1697 evil H7451 thing; H1697 for H3588 he doeth H6213 whatsoever H3605 H834 pleaseth him. H2654
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:7 - I charge H7650 you, H853 O ye daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 by the roes, H6643 and H176 by the hinds H355 of the field, H7704 that ye stir H5782 not H518 up, H5782 nor H518 awake H5782 my love, H160 till H5704 he please. H2654
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:5 - I charge H7650 you, H853 O ye daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 by the roes, H6643 and H176 by the hinds H355 of the field, H7704 that H518 ye stir H5782 not H518 up, H5782 nor H518 awake H5782 my love, H160 till H5704 he please. H2654
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:4 - I charge H7650 you, H853 O daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 that H4100 H4100 ye stir H5782 not H4100 up, H5782 nor awake H5782 my love, H160 until H5704 he please. H2654

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