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Lexicon :: Strong's H2664 - ḥāp̄aś

Aa
חָפַשׂ
Transliteration
ḥāp̄aś
Pronunciation
khaw-fas'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 716

Strong’s Definitions

חָפַשׂ châphas, khaw-fas'; a primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask:—change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H2664 in the following manner: search (11x), disguise (7x), search out (2x), changed (1x), diligent (1x), hidden (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H2664 in the following manner: search (11x), disguise (7x), search out (2x), changed (1x), diligent (1x), hidden (1x).

  1. to search, search for, to search out, disguise oneself

    1. (Qal)

      1. to search for

      2. to think out, devise

      3. to search, test

    2. (Niphal) to be searched out, be exposed

    3. (Piel) to search, search through, search for

    4. (Pual) to be searched for, be sought out

    5. (Hithpael)

      1. to disguise oneself

      2. to let oneself be searched for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָפַשׂ châphas, khaw-fas'; a primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask:—change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
STRONGS H2664: Abbreviations
† [חָפַשׂ] verb search (TargumJer חֲפַס dig, seek; Palestinian, Syriac dig (Schw); perhaps Assyrian êppêšu, êtpêšu, sensible, LyonSargontexte 65) —
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix תַּחְמְּשֶׂ֫נָּה Proverbs 2:4; יַחְמְּשׂוּ Psalm 64:7; נַחְמְּשָׂה Lamentations 3:40; Participle חֹפֵשׂ Proverbs 20:27; — search, search out, figurative;
1. search for, object בִּינָה etc. Proverbs 2:4 (|| בקשׁ).
2.＝think out, devise, with accusative עולות unjust acts Psalm 64:7 (compare also below Pu.)
3. search＝test, Lamentations 3:40 (object דרכינו; || חקר), Proverbs 20:27.
Niph. Perfect נַחְפְּשׁוּ Obadiah 6 subject עֵשָׂו collective; searched out＝exposed and plundered (|| מַצְפּוּנָיו נִבְעו).
Pi. Perfect וְחִמַּשְׂתִּ֫י 1 Samuel 23:23; וְחִמְּשׂוּ 1 Kings 20:6; Imperfect וַיְחַמֵּשׂ Genesis 31:35 + 2 times; אֲחַמֵּשׂ Amos 9:3; Zephaniah 1:12; Imperative חַמְּשׂוּ 2 Kings 10:23; —
1. search through, with accusative, a house 1 Kings 20:6, Jerusalem (metaphor) Zephaniah 1:12; no object expressed 2 Kings 10:23.
2. search for:
a. a person with accusative 1 Samuel 23:23.
b. a thing, with accusative Genesis 44:12 (J; Joseph searching for his cup); Genesis 31:35 (E; no object expressed, Laban looking for his teraphim); Amos 9:3 (י׳ searching for evildoers), Psalm 77:7 (soul searching to understand י׳'s dealings with his servants).
Pu. Imperfect יְחֻמַּשׂ Proverbs 28:12 be searched for＝be hidden; Participle מְחֻמָּשׂ Psalm 64:7 in חֵפֶשׂ מ׳＝a searched out search, i.e. a device well thought out (compare Che; || Qal which see); see also חֵ֫פֶשׂ.
Hithp. Perfect הִתְחַמֵּשׂ 2 Chronicles 35:22 (but Greek Version of the LXX הִתְחַזֵּק, compare also Vulgate Syriac Version3 Esdr 1:26; so Be Öttli); Imperfect יִתְחַמֵּשׂ Job 30:18; וַיִּתְחַמֵּשׂ 1 Samuel 28:8 + 3 times; Infinitive absolute הִתְחַמֵּשׂ 1 Kings 22:30 2 Chronicles 18:29; — disguise oneself (literally let oneself be searched for) 1 Samuel 28:8; 1 Kings 22:30 (twice in verse)＝2 Chronicles 18:29 (twice in verse), 2 Chronicles 35:22 (but see above), all of disguise by change of garments; 1 Kings 20:38 באפר i.e. with headgear over eyes; subject לבושׂ Job 30:18, i.e. his garment is disguised, no longer looks like the mantle it is.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:35; 31:35; 44:12

1 Samuel

23:23; 23:23; 28:8; 28:8

1 Kings

20:6; 20:6; 20:38; 22:30; 22:30

2 Kings

10:23; 10:23

2 Chronicles

18:29; 18:29; 35:22; 35:22

Job

30:18; 30:18

Psalms

64:7; 64:7; 64:7; 77:7

Proverbs

2:4; 2:4; 20:27; 20:27; 28:12

Lamentations

3:40; 3:40

Amos

9:3; 9:3

Obadiah

1:6

Zephaniah

1:12; 1:12

H2664

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Strong's Number H2664 matches the Hebrew חָפַשׂ (ḥāp̄aś),
which occurs 23 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:12 - And he searched, H2664 and began H2490 at the eldest, H1419 and H6996➔ left H3615 at the youngest: ➔H6996 and H4672➔ the cup H1375 was found ➔H4672 in H572➔ Benjamin's H1144 sack. ➔H572

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:23 - See therefore, H7200 and take knowledge H3045 of all H3605 the lurking places H4224 where H834 he hideth himself, H2244 and come ye again H7725 to me H413 with H413 the certainty, H3559 and I will go H1980 with you: H854 and it shall come to pass, H1961 if H518 he be H3426 in the land, H776 that I will search H2664➔ him H853 out ➔ H2664 throughout all H3605 the thousands H505 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:8 - And H2664➔ Saul H7586 disguised himself, ➔ H2664 and put on H3847 other H312 raiment, H899 and H3212➔ he H1931 went, ➔H3212 and two H8147 men H376 with him, H5973 and they came H935 to H413 the woman H802 by night: H3915 and he said, H559 I pray thee, H7080 divine H7080 unto me H589 by the familiar spirit, H178 and bring H5927➔ me H589 him up, ➔H5927 whom H834 I shall name H559 unto thee. H413

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:6 - Yet H3588 H518 I will send H7971 my servants H5650 unto thee H413 to morrow H4279 about this time, H6256 and they shall search H2664 thine house, H1004 and H853 the houses H1004 of thy servants; H5650 and it shall be, H1961 that whatsoever H3605 is pleasant H4261 in thine eyes, H5869 they shall put H7760 it in their hand, H3027 and take it away. H3947

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:38 - So H3212➔ the prophet H5030 departed, ➔H3212 and waited H5975 for the king H4428 by H5921 the way, H1870 and disguised himself H2664 with ashes H666 upon H5921 his face. H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:30 - And H559➔ the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said ➔H559 unto H413 Jehoshaphat, H3092 I will disguise myself, H2664 and enter H935 into the battle; H4421 but H859➔ put H3847➔ thou ➔H859 on ➔H3847 thy robes. H899 And H2664➔ the king H4428 of Israel H3478 disguised himself, ➔ H2664 and went H935 into the battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:23 - And H935➔ Jehu H3058 went, ➔H935 and Jehonadab H3082 the son H1121 of Rechab, H7394 into the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 and said H559 unto the worshippers H5647 of Baal, H1168 Search, H2664 and look H7200 that H6435 there be H3426 here H6311 with you H5973 none of the servants H5650 of the LORD, H3068 but H3588 H518 the worshippers H5647 of Baal H1168 only. H905

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:29 - And H559➔ the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said ➔H559 unto H413 Jehoshaphat, H3092 I will disguise myself, H2664 and will go H935 to the battle; H4421 but H859➔ put H3847➔ thou ➔H859 on ➔H3847 thy robes. H899 So H2664➔ the king H4428 of Israel H3478 disguised himself; ➔ H2664 and they went H935 to the battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:18 - By the great H7227 force H3581 of my disease is H2664➔ my garment H3830 changed: ➔ H2664 it bindeth me about H247 as the collar H6310 of my coat. H3801

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:6 - They search out H2664 iniquities; H5766 they accomplish H8552 a H2665➔ diligent H2664 search: ➔H2665 both the inward H7130 thought of every one H376 of them, and the heart, H3820 is deep. H6013

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:6 - I call to remembrance H2142 my song H5058 in the night: H3915 I commune H7878 with H5973 mine own heart: H3824 and H2664➔ my spirit H7307 made diligent search. ➔ H2664

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:4 - If H518 thou seekest her H1245 as silver, H3701 and searchest for her H2664 as for hid treasures; H4301

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The spirit H5397 of man H120 is the candle H5216 of the LORD, H3068 searching H2664 all H3605 the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:40 - Let us search H2664 and try H2713 our ways, H1870 and turn again H7725 to H5704 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:3 - And though H518 they hide themselves H2244 in the top H7218 of Carmel, H3760 I will search H2664 and take them out H3947 thence; H8033 and though H518 they be hid H5641 from H5048 my sight H5869 in the bottom H7172 of the sea, H3220 thence H8033 will I command H6680 the serpent, H5175 and he shall bite them: H5391

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:6 - How H349 are the things of Esau H6215 searched out! H2664 how are H1158➔ his hidden things H4710 sought up! ➔H1158

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12 - And it shall come to pass H1961 at H6256➔ that H1931 time, ➔H6256 that I will search H2664 Jerusalem H3389 with candles, H5216 and punish H6485 the men H376 that are settled H7087 on H5921 their lees: H8105 that say H559 in their heart, H3824 The LORD H3068 will H3190➔ not H3808 do good, ➔H3190 neither H3808 will he do evil. H7489
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