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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 168 NöZMG 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 22:20＝Psalm 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

H2654

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

Page 2 / 2 (Isa 1:11–Mal 2:17)

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“I [fn]have had H7646 enough H7646 of burnt H5930 offerings H5930 of rams H352
And the fat H2459 of fed H4806 cattle; H4806
And I take H2654 no H3808 pleasure H2654 in the blood H1818 of bulls, H6499 lambs H3532 or goats. H6260

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Who H834 will not value H2803 silver H3701 or take H2654 pleasure H2654 in gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:21 - The LORD H3068 was pleased H2654 for His righteousness’ H6664 sake H4616
To make H1431 the law H8451 great H1431 and glorious. H142

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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 55:11 - So H3651 will My word H1697 be which H834 goes H3318 forth H3318 from My mouth; H6310
It will not return H7725 to Me empty, H7387
Without H3588 H518 accomplishing H6213 what H834 I desire, H2654
And without succeeding H6743 in the matter for which H834 I sent H7971 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:4 - For thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
“To the eunuchs H5631 who H834 keep H8104 My sabbaths, H7676
And choose H977 what H834 pleases H2654 Me,
And hold H2388 fast H2388 My covenant, H1285

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:2 - “Yet they seek H1875 Me day H3117 by day H3117 and delight H2654 to know H1847 My ways, H1870
As a nation H1471 that has done H6213 righteousness H6666
And has not forsaken H5800 the ordinance H4941 of their God. H430
They ask H7592 Me for just H6664 decisions, H4941
They delight H2654 in the nearness H7132 of God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:4 - It will no H3808 longer H5750 be said H559 to you, “[fn]Forsaken,” H5800
Nor H3808 to your land H776 will it any H5750 longer H5750 be said, H559 “[fn]Desolate”; H8077
But you will be called, H7121 “[fn]My delight H2656 is in her,”
And your land, H776 “[fn]Married”; H1166
For the LORD H3068 delights H2654 in you,
And to Him your land H776 will be married. H1166

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:12 - I will destine H4487 you for the sword, H2719
And all H3605 of you will bow H3766 down H3766 to the slaughter. H2874
Because H3282 I called, H7121 but you did not answer; H6030
I spoke, H1696 but you did not hear. H8085
And you did H6213 evil H7451 in My sight H5869
And chose H977 that in which H834 I did not delight.” H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:3 - “But he who kills H7819 an ox H7794 is like one who slays H5221 a man; H376
He who sacrifices H2076 a lamb H7716 is like the one who breaks H6202 a dog’s H3611 neck; H6202
He who offers H5927 a grain offering H4503 is like one who offers swine’s H2386 blood; H1818
He who [fn]burns H2142 incense H3828 is like the one who blesses H1288 an idol. H205
As they have chosen H977 their own ways, H1870
And their soul H5315 delights H2654 in their abominations, H8251

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And will bring H935 on them what H4034 they dread. H4034
Because H3282 I called, H7121 but no H369 one H369 answered; H6030
I spoke, H1696 but they did not listen. H8085
And they did H6213 evil H7451 in My sight H5869
And chose H977 that in which H834 I did not delight.” H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:10 - To whom H4310 shall I speak H1696 and give H5749 warning H5749
That they may hear? H8085
Behold, H2009 their ears H241 are [fn]closed H6189
And they cannot H3201 H3808 listen. H7181
Behold, H2009 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 has become H1961 a reproach H2781 to them;
They have H2654 no H3808 delight H2654 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:24 - but let him who boasts H1984 boast H1984 of this, H2088 that he understands H7919 and knows H3045 Me, that I am the LORD H3068 who exercises H6213 lovingkindness, H2617 justice H4941 and righteousness H6666 on earth; H776 for I delight H2654 in these H428 things,” H428 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:22 - Therefore you should now H6258 clearly H3045 understand H3045 that you will die H4191 by the sword, H2719 by famine H7458 and by pestilence, H1698 in the place H4725 where H834 H8033 you wish H2654 to go H935 to reside. H1481

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:23 - “Do I have H2654 any H2654 pleasure H2654 in the death H4194 of the wicked,” H7563 declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “[fn]rather H3808 than H3808 that he should turn H7725 from his ways H1870 and live? H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:32 - “For I have H2654 no H3808 pleasure H2654 in the death H4194 of anyone who dies,” H4191 declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3068 “Therefore, repent H7725 and live.” H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:11 - “Say H559 to them, ‘As I live!’ H2416 declares H5002 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068 ‘I take H2654 no H518 pleasure H2654 in the death H4194 of the wicked, H7563 but rather H3588 H518 that the wicked H7563 turn H7725 from his way H1870 and live. H2421 Turn H7725 back, H7725 turn H7725 back H7725 from your evil H7451 ways! H1870 Why H4100 then will you die, H4191 O house H1004 of Israel?’ H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:6 - For I delight H2654 in loyalty H2617 rather H3808 than H3808 sacrifice, H2077
And in the knowledge H1847 of God H430 rather H4480 than H4480 burnt H5930 offerings. H5930

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:14 - Then they called H7121 on the LORD H3068 and said, H559 “We earnestly H577 pray, H577 O H577 LORD, H3068 do not let us perish H6 on account of this H2088 man’s H376 life H5315 and do not put H5414 innocent H5355 blood H1818 on us; for You, O LORD, H3068 have done H6213 as You have pleased.” H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:18 - Who H4310 is a God H410 like H3644 You, who pardons H5375 iniquity H5771
And passes H5674 over H5921 the rebellious H6588 act H6588 of the remnant H7611 of His [fn]possession? H5159
He does not retain H2388 His anger H639 forever, H5703
Because H3588 He delights H2654 in [fn]unchanging H2617 love. H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:17 - You have wearied H3021 the LORD H3068 with your words. H1697 Yet you say, H559 “How H4100 have we wearied H3021 Him?” In that you say, H559 “Everyone H3605 who does H6213 evil H7451 is good H2896 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 and He delights H2654 in them,” or, H176 “Where H346 is the God H430 of justice?” H4941

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