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Lexicon :: Strong's H2656 - ḥēp̄eṣ

Aa
חֵפֶץ
Transliteration
ḥēp̄eṣ
Pronunciation
khay'-fets
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 712b

Strong’s Definitions

חֵפֶץ chêphets, khay'-fets; from H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind):—acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H2656 in the following manner: pleasure (16x), desire (12x), delight (3x), purpose (3x), acceptable (1x), delightsome (1x), matter (1x), pleasant (1x), willingly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H2656 in the following manner: pleasure (16x), desire (12x), delight (3x), purpose (3x), acceptable (1x), delightsome (1x), matter (1x), pleasant (1x), willingly (1x).

  1. delight, pleasure

    1. delight

    2. desire, longing

    3. the good pleasure

    4. that in which one takes delight

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵפֶץ chêphets, khay'-fets; from H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind):—acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.
STRONGS H2656: Abbreviations
† חֵ֫פֶץ noun masculineProverbs 3:15 delight, pleasure; — ח׳ Isaiah 54:12 + 20 times; suffix חֶפְצְךָ Isaiah 58:13 etc. + 13 times suffixes; plural חֲפָצִים Proverbs 8:11; suffix חֲפָצֶיךָ Proverbs 3:15; חֲפָצֶ֖ךָ Isaiah 58:13 —
1. delight אבני ח׳ Isaiah 54:12 delightful stones; אֶרֶץ ח׳ Malachi 3:12 delightsome land; דִּבְּרֵי ח׳ Ecclesiastes 12:10; so perhaps also בִּגְדֵי ח׳ Ezekiel 27:20 garments of delight, i.e. of beauty and luxury (Gr; MT חֹפֶשׁ which see); with בְּ of persons Psalm 16:3; Ecclesiastes 5:3; Malachi 1:10; of things 1 Samuel 15:22; 1 Samuel 18:25; Psalm 1:2; Job 21:21; Ecclesiastes 12:1; כְּלִי אֵין חֵפֶץ בּוֺ vessel wherein is no pleasure Jeremiah 22:28; Jeremiah 48:38; Hosea 8:8; הַחֵפֶץ לְשַׁדַּי כִּי Job 22:3 is it a pleasure to Shadday that ?
2. desire, longing דלים מנע מח׳ Job 31:16 withhold the poor from (their) desire; מְחוֺז חֶפְצָם the city of their desire Psalm 107:30; כל חפץ all (one's) desire 2 Samuel 23:5; 1 Kings 5:22 [1 Kings 5:8]; 1 Kings 5:23 [1 Kings 5:9]; 1 Kings 5:24 [1 Kings 5:10]; 1 Kings 9:11; 1 Kings 10:13 2 Chronicles 9:12; כל חפצים all things to be desired Proverbs 3:15; Proverbs 8:11.
3. the good pleasure, will, purpose, of Yahweh Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 48:14.
4. that in which one takes delight, his business (late), or matter (very late, compare in Mishna＝thing) בְּיָדוֺ יִצְלַח חֵפֶץ י׳ the good pleasure (cause, business) of Yahweh will prosper in his hands Isaiah 53:10; מצא ח׳ Isaiah 58:3, 13; עֲשׂוֺת חֲפָצֶךָ doing thy affairs Isaiah 58:13 (see De on the passage); בְּחֵפֶץ כַּמֶּיהָ in the business of her hands Proverbs 31:13; עֵתּ לְכָלחֵֿפֶץ time for every matter, affair Ecclesiastes 3:1, 17; Ecclesiastes 8:6; אַלֿ תִּתְּמַהּ עַלהַֿחֵפֶץ marvel not at the matter Ecclesiastes 5:7.
Note. — חפץ is not used in any of its forms in E D2 H P of the Hexateuch.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

15:22; 18:25

2 Samuel

23:5

1 Kings

5:8; 5:9; 5:10; 9:11; 10:13

2 Chronicles

9:12

Job

21:21; 22:3; 31:16

Psalms

1:2; 16:3; 107:30

Proverbs

3:15; 3:15; 3:15; 8:11; 8:11; 31:13

Ecclesiastes

3:1; 3:17; 5:3; 5:7; 8:6; 12:1; 12:10

Isaiah

44:28; 46:10; 48:14; 53:10; 54:12; 54:12; 58:3; 58:13; 58:13; 58:13; 58:13

Jeremiah

22:28; 48:38

Ezekiel

27:20

Hosea

8:8

Malachi

1:10; 3:12

H2656

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Strong's Number H2656 matches the Hebrew חֵפֶץ (ḥēp̄eṣ),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:22 - Samuel H8050 said, H559
“Has the LORD H3068 as much delight H2656 in burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and sacrifices H2077
As in obeying H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD? H3068
Behold, H2009 to obey H8085 is better H2896 than H4480 sacrifice, H2077
And to heed H7181 than H4480 the fat H2459 of rams. H352

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25 - Saul H7586 then said, H559 “Thus H3541 you shall say H559 to David, H1732 ‘The king H4428 does not desire H2656 any dowry H4119 except H3588 a hundred H3967 foreskins H6190 of the Philistines, H6430 to take H5358 vengeance H5358 on the king’s H4428 enemies.’” H340 Now Saul H7586 planned H2803 to make David H1732 fall H5307 by the hand H3027 of the Philistines. H6430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:5 - “Truly H3588 is not my house H1004 so H3651 with God? H410
For He has made H7760 an everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 with me,
Ordered H6186 in all H3605 things, H3605 and secured; H8104
For all H3605 my salvation H3468 and all H3605 my desire, H2656
Will He not indeed H3588 make it grow? H6779

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:8 - So Hiram H2438 sent H7971 word to Solomon, H8010 saying, H559 “I have heard H8085 the message which H834 you have sent H7971 me; I will do H6213 [fn]what H2656 you desire H2656 concerning the cedar H730 and cypress H1265 timber. H6086

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:9 - “My servants H5650 will bring H3381 them down H3381 from Lebanon H3844 to the sea; H3220 and I will make H7760 them into rafts H1702 to go by sea H3220 to the place H4725 where H834 you [fn]direct H7971 me, and I will have them broken H5310 up there, H8033 and you shall carry H5375 them away. Then you shall accomplish H6213 my desire H2656 by giving H5414 food H3899 to my household.” H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:10 - So [fn]Hiram H2438 [fn]gave H5414 Solomon H8010 [fn]as much H3605 as he desired H2656 of the cedar H730 and cypress H1265 timber. H6086

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:11 - (Hiram H2438 king H4428 of Tyre H6865 had supplied H5375 Solomon H8010 with cedar H730 and cypress H1265 timber H6086 and gold H2091 according to all H3605 his desire), H2656 then H227 King H4428 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 Hiram H2438 twenty H6242 cities H5892 in the land H776 of Galilee. H1551

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:13 - King H4428 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 to the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 all H3605 her desire H2656 which H834 she requested, H7592 besides H4480 H905 what H834 he gave H5414 her according to [fn]his royal H4428 bounty. H3027 Then she turned H6437 and went H1980 to her own land H776 [fn]together with her servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:12 - King H4428 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 to the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 all H3605 her desire H2656 which H834 she requested H7592 besides H4480 H905 a return for what H834 she had brought H935 to the king. H4428 Then she turned H2015 and went H1980 to her own land H776 with her servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:21 - “For what H4100 does he care H2656 for his household H1004 [fn]after H310 him,
When the number H4557 of his months H2320 is cut H2686 off? H2686

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3 - “Is there any pleasure H2656 to [fn]the Almighty H7706 if H3588 you are righteous, H6663
Or H518 profit H1215 if H3588 you make H8552 your ways H1870 perfect? H8552

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:16 - “If H518 I have kept H4513 the poor H1800 from their desire, H2656
Or have caused the eyes H5869 of the widow H490 to fail, H3615

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:2 - But his delight H2656 is in the law H8451 of the LORD, H3068
And in His law H8451 he meditates H1897 day H3119 and night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:3 - As for the [fn]saints H6918 who H834 are in the earth, H776
[fn]They are the majestic H117 ones H117 in whom is all H3605 my delight. H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:30 - Then they were glad H8055 because H3588 they were quiet, H8367
So He guided H5148 them to their desired H2656 haven. H4231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2 - Great H1419 are the works H4639 of the LORD; H3068
They are [fn]studied H1875 by all H3605 who delight H2655 in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15 - She is more H4480 precious H3368 than H4480 [fn]jewels; H6443
And nothing H3605 H3808 you desire H2656 compares H7737 with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:11 - “For wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than H4480 [fn]jewels; H6443
And all H3605 desirable H2656 things H2656 cannot H3808 compare H7737 with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:13 - She looks H1875 for wool H6785 and flax H6593
And works H6213 with her [fn]hands H3709 [fn]in delight. H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:1 - There is an appointed H2165 time H2165 for everything. H3605 And there is a time H6256 for every H3605 [fn]event H2656 under H8478 heaven H8064—

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:17 - I said H559 [fn]to myself, H3820 “God H430 will judge H8199 both the righteous H6662 man H6662 and the wicked H7563 man,” H7563 for a time H6256 for every H3605 [fn]matter H2656 and for every H3605 deed H4639 is there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:4 - When H834 you make H5087 a vow H5088 to God, H430 do not be late H309 in paying H7999 it; for He takes no H369 delight H2656 in fools. H3684 Pay H7999 what H834 you vow! H5087

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8 - If H518 you see H7200 oppression H6233 of the poor H7326 and denial H1498 of justice H4941 and righteousness H6664 in the province, H4082 do not be shocked H8539 at the [fn]sight; H2656 for one [fn]official H1364 watches H8104 over H4480 H5921 another [fn]official, H1364 and there are higher H1364 [fn]officials H1364 over H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6 - For there H3426 is a proper time H6256 and procedure H4941 for every H3605 delight, H2656 though H3588 a man’s H120 trouble H7451 is heavy H7227 upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:1 - Remember H2142 also your Creator H1254 in the days H3117 of your youth, H979 before H5704 H834 H3808 the evil H7451 days H3117 come H935 and the years H8141 draw H5060 near H5060 when H834 you will say, H559 “I have H369 no H369 delight H2656 in them”;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:10 - The Preacher H6953 sought H1245 to find H4672 delightful H2656 words H1697 and to write H3789 words H1697 of truth H571 correctly. H3476

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:28 - “It is I who says H559 of Cyrus, H3566 ‘He is My shepherd! H7462
And he will perform H7999 all H3605 My desire.’ H2656
And [fn]he declares H559 of Jerusalem, H3389 ‘She will be built,’ H1129
And of the temple, H1964 ‘[fn]Your foundation H3245 will be laid.’” H3245

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10 - Declaring H5046 the end H319 from the beginning, H7225
And from ancient H6924 times H6924 things which H834 have not been done, H6213
Saying, H559 ‘My purpose H6098 will be established, H6965
And I will accomplish H6213 all H3605 My good H2656 pleasure’; H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:14 - “Assemble, H6908 all H3605 of you, and listen! H8085
Who H4310 among them has declared H5046 these H428 things? H428
The LORD H3068 loves H157 him; he will carry H6213 out His good H2656 pleasure H2656 on Babylon, H894
And His arm H2220 will be against the Chaldeans. H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:10 - But the LORD H3068 was pleased H2654
To crush H1792 Him, [fn]putting H2470 Him to grief; H2470
If H518 [fn]He would render H7760 Himself H5315 as a guilt H817 offering, H817
He will see H7200 His [fn]offspring, H2233
He will prolong H748 His days, H3117
And the [fn]good H2656 pleasure H2656 of the LORD H3068 will prosper H6743 in His hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:12 - “Moreover, I will make H7760 your battlements H8121 of [fn]rubies, H3539
And your gates H8179 of [fn]crystal, H688
And your entire H3605 [fn]wall H1366 of precious H2656 stones. H68

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:3 - ‘Why H4100 have we fasted H6684 and You do not see? H7200
Why have we humbled H6031 ourselves H5315 and You do not [fn]notice?’ H3045
Behold, H2005 on the day H3117 of your fast H6685 you find H4672 your desire, H2656
And drive H5065 hard H5065 all H3605 your workers. H6092

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:13 - “If H518 because H4480 of the sabbath, H7676 you turn H7725 your foot H7272
From doing H6213 your own pleasure H2656 on My holy H6944 day, H3117
And call H7121 the sabbath H7676 a delight, H6027 the holy H6918 day of the LORD H3068 honorable, H3513
And honor H3513 it, desisting H6213 from your own ways, H1870
From seeking H4672 your own pleasure H2656
And speaking H1696 your own word, H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:28 - “Is this H2088 man H376 Coniah H3078 a despised, H959 shattered H5310 jar? H6089
Or H518 is he an undesirable H369 H2656 vessel? H3627
Why H4069 have he and his descendants H2233 been hurled H2904 out
And cast H7993 into a land H776 that they had not known? H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:38 - “On all H3605 the housetops H1406 of Moab H4124 and in its streets H7339 [fn]there H3605 is lamentation H4553 everywhere; H3605 for I have broken H7665 Moab H4124 like an undesirable H369 H2656 vessel,” H3627 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:8 - Israel H3478 is swallowed H1104 up;
They are now H6258 among the nations H1471
Like a vessel H3627 in which no H369 one H369 delights. H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:10 - “Oh H4310 that there were one among you who would shut H5462 the [fn]gates, H1817 that you might not uselessly H2600 kindle H215 fire on My altar! H4196 I am not pleased H2656 with you,” says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 “nor H3808 will I accept H7521 an offering H4503 from [fn]you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:12 - “All H3605 the nations H1471 will call H833 you blessed, H833 for you shall be a delightful H2656 land,” H776 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635
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