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Lexicon :: Strong's H2655 - ḥāp̄ēṣ

Aa
חָפֵץ
Transliteration
ḥāp̄ēṣ
Pronunciation
khaw-fates'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 712a

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).

  1. 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.
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

H2655

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:33 - After H310 this H2088 event H1697 Jeroboam H3379 did not return H7725 from his evil H7451 way, H1870 but again H7725 he made H6213 priests H3548 of the high H1116 places H1116 from among [fn]all H7098 the people; H5971 any who would, H2655 he ordained, H4390 H3027 to be priests H3548 of the high H1116 places. H1116

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:6 - So he said H1696 to her, “Because H3588 I spoke H1696 to Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 and said H559 to him, ‘Give H5414 me your vineyard H3754 for money; H3701 or H176 else, if H518 it pleases H2655 you, I will give H5414 you a vineyard H3754 in its place.’ H8478 But he said, H559 ‘I will not give H5414 you my vineyard.’” H3754

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:9 - “As for you, my son H1121 Solomon, H8010 know H3045 the God H430 of your father, H1 and serve H5647 Him with [fn]a whole H8003 heart H3820 and 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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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11 - “O H577 Lord, H136 I beseech H577 You, may Your ear H241 be attentive H7183 to the prayer H8605 of Your servant H5650 and the prayer H8605 of Your servants H5650 who delight H2655 to [fn]revere H3372 Your name, H8034 and make H6743 Your servant H5650 successful H6743 today H3117 and grant H5414 him compassion H7356 before H6440 this H2088 man.” H376 Now I was the cupbearer H4945 to the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:4 - For You are not a God H410 who takes H2655 pleasure H2655 in wickedness; H7562
No H3808 evil H7451 [fn]dwells H1481 with You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:12 - Who H4310 is the man H376 who desires H2655 life H2416
And loves H157 length of days H3117 that he may see H7200 good? H2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - Let them shout H7442 for joy H7442 and rejoice, H8055 who H2655 favor H2655 my vindication; H6664
And let them say H559 continually, H8548 “The LORD H3068 be magnified, H1431
Who H2655 delights H2655 in the prosperity H7965 of His servant.” H5650

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - Let those be ashamed H954 and humiliated H3637 together H3162
Who seek H1245 my [fn]life H5315 to destroy H5595 it;
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and dishonored H3637
Who H2655 delight H2655 [fn]in my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2 - Let those be ashamed H954 and humiliated H2659
Who seek H1245 my [fn]life; H5315
Let those be turned H5472 back H268 and dishonored H3637
Who delight H2655 [fn]in my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:1 - “Behold, H2009 I am going to send H7971 My [fn]messenger, H4397 and he will [fn]clear H6437 the way H1870 before H6440 Me. And the Lord, H113 whom H834 you seek, 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 hosts. H6635
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