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Lexicon :: Strong's H2655 - ḥāp̄ēṣ

Strong's

Red Letter

חָפֵץ

Transliteration

ḥāp̄ēṣ

Pronunciation

khaw-fates'

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Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָפֵץ (H2654)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 712a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָפֵץ châphêts, khaw-fates'; from H2654; pleased with:—delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2655 in the following manner: desire (3x), have pleasure (2x), whosoever would (1x), if it please (1x), willing (1x), favour (1x), wish (1x), delight (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2655 in the following manner: desire (3x), have pleasure (2x), whosoever would (1x), if it please (1x), willing (1x), favour (1x), wish (1x), delight (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חָפֵץ châphêts, khaw-fates'; from H2654; pleased with:—delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2655: Abbreviations

† חָפֵץ verbal adjective delighting in, having pleasure in; — ח׳ Psalm 5:5 + 4 times; plural חֲפֵצִים Malachi 3:1; Nehemiah 1:11; construct חֲפֵצֵי Psalm 35:27 + 2 times; suffix חֶפְצֵיהֶם Psalm 111:2; feminine חֲפֵצָ֑ה 1 Chronicles 28:9; —

1. of man, with accusative Psalm 34:13; Psalm 35:27; Malachi 3:1; with infinitive Nehemiah 1:11; absolute הֶחָפֵץ whosoever would 1 Kings 13:33; אם חפץ אתה if thou pleasest 1 Kings 21:6; נֶפֶשׁ חֲפֵצָה willing soul 1 Chronicles 28:9; plural construct before nouns absolute Psalm 35:22; Psalm 40:15＝Psalm 70:3; דְּרוּשִׁים לְכָלחֶֿפְצֵיהֶם studied of all who take pleasure in them Psalm 111:2.

2. of God, לֹא אֵלֿ חָפֵץ רֶשַׁע אַתָּה thou art not a God taking pleasure in wickedness Psalm 5:5.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

13:33; 21:6

1 Chronicles

28:9; 28:9

Nehemiah

1:11; 1:11

Psalms

5:5; 5:5; 34:13; 35:22; 35:27; 35:27; 40:15; 70:3; 111:2; 111:2

Malachi

3:1; 3:1

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Strong's Number H2655 matches the Hebrew חָפֵץ (ḥāp̄ēṣ),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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1Ki 13:33 -

After^H310 this^H2088 event^H1697, Jeroboam^H3379 did not [fn]abandon^H7725 his evil^H7451 way^H1870, but he again^H7725 [fn]appointed^H6213 priests^H3548 of the high^H1116 places^H1116 from [fn]all^H7098 the people^H5971; anyone who wanted^H2655, he ordained^H4390^H3027, and he became [fn]one of the priests^H3548 of the high^H1116 places^H1116.

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1Ki 21:6 - So he said to her, “It is because I was speaking to Naboth the Jezreelite and saying to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases^H2655 you, I will give you a vineyard in place of it.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”

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1Ch 28:9 -

“As for you, my son^H1121 Solomon^H8010, know^H3045 the God^H430 of your father^H1, and serve^H5647 Him wholeheartedly^H8003^H3820 and with a willing^H2655 [fn]mind^H5315; for the LORD^H3068 searches^H1875 all^H3605 hearts^H3824, and understands^H995 every^H3605 intent^H3336 of the thoughts^H4284. If^H518 you seek^H1875 Him, He will let you find^H4672 Him; but if^H518 you forsake^H5800 Him, He will reject^H2186 you forever^H5703.

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Neh 1:11 - “Please, Lord, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight^H2655 to [fn]revere Your name, and please make Your servant successful today and grant him mercy before this man.”

Now I was the cupbearer^H4945 to the king^H4428.

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Psa 5:4 -

For You are not a God^H410 who takes^H2655 pleasure^H2655 in wickedness^H7562;

No^H3808 evil^H7451 can dwell^H1481 with You.

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Psa 34:12 -

Who^H4310 is the person^H376 who desires^H2655 life^H2416

And loves^H157 length of days^H3117, that he may see^H7200 good^H2896?

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Psa 35:27 -

May those shout^H7442 for^H7442 joy^H7442 and rejoice^H8055, who^H2655 take^H2655 delight^H2655 in my vindication^H6664;

And may they say^H559 continually^H8548, “The LORD^H3068 be exalted^H1431,

Who^H2655 delights^H2655 in the prosperity^H7965 of His servant^H5650.”

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Psa 40:14 -

May those be^H954 ashamed^H954 and humiliated^H3637 together^H3162

Who seek^H1245 my [fn]life^H5315 to destroy^H5595 it;

May those be turned^H5472 back^H268 and dishonored^H3637

Who^H2655 delight^H2655 [fn]in my hurt^H7451.

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Psa 70:2 -

May those who seek^H1245 my [fn]life^H5315

Be put^H954 to^H954 shame^H954 and humiliated^H2659;

May those who delight^H2655 [fn]in my harm^H7451

Be turned^H5472 back^H268 and dishonored^H3637.

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Mal 3:1 -

“Behold^H2009, I am sending^H7971 My [fn]messenger^H4397, and he will clear^H6437 a way^H1870 before^H6440 Me. And the Lord^H113, whom^H834 you are seeking^H1245, will suddenly^H6597 come^H935 to His temple^H1964; [fn]and the [fn]messenger^H4397 of the covenant^H1285, in whom^H834 you delight^H2655, behold^H2009, He is coming^H935,” says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635.

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