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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 - And H559➔ Samuel H8050 said, ➔H559 Hath H2656➔ the LORD H3068 as great delight ➔ H2656 in burnt 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 sacrifice, H2077 and to hearken H7181 than the fat H2459 of rams. H352

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25 - And H559➔ Saul H7586 said, ➔H559 Thus H3541 shall ye say H559 to David, H1732 The king H4428 desireth H2656 not H369 any dowry, H4119 but H3588 an hundred H3967 foreskins H6190 of the Philistines, H6430 to be avenged H5358 of the king's H4428 enemies. H341 But Saul H7586 thought H2803 to make H5307➔ David H1732 fall ➔H5307 by the hand H3027 of the Philistines. H6430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:5 - Although H3588 my house H1004 be not H3808 so H3651 with H5973 God; H410 yet H3588 he hath made H7760 with me H589 an H1285➔ everlasting H5769 covenant, ➔H1285 ordered H6186 in all H3605 things, and sure: H8104 for H3588 this is all H3605 my salvation, H3468 and all H3605 my desire, H2656 although H3588 he make H6779➔ it not H3808 to grow. ➔H6779

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:8 - And H7971➔ Hiram H2438 sent ➔H7971 to H413 Solomon, H8010 saying, H559 I have considered H8085 the things which H834 thou sentest H7971➔ to me H413 for: ➔H7971 and I H589 will do H6213 all H3605 thy desire H2656 concerning timber H6086 of cedar, H730 and concerning timber H6086 of fir. H1265

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:9 - My servants H5650 shall bring them down H3381 from H4480 Lebanon H3844 unto the sea: H3220 and I H589 will convey them H7760 by sea H3220 in floats H1702 unto H5704 the place H4725 that H834 thou shalt appoint H7971 me, H413 and will cause them to be discharged H5310 there, H8033 and thou H859 shalt receive H5375 them: and thou H859 shalt accomplish H6213 my desire, H2656 in giving H5414 food H3899 for my household. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:10 - So H1961 Hiram H2438 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 cedar H730 trees H6086 and H6086➔ fir H1265 trees ➔H6086 according to all H3605 his desire. H2656

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:11 - (Now Hiram H2438 the king H4428 of Tyre H6865 had furnished H5375 Solomon H8010 with H6086➔ cedar H730 trees ➔H6086 and H6086➔ fir H1265 trees, ➔H6086 and with gold, H2091 according to all H3605 his desire,) H2656 that H5414➔ 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 - And king H4428 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 unto the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 all H3605 her desire, H2656 whatsoever H834 she asked, H7592 beside H905 that which H834 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 her of H3027➔ his royal H4428 bounty. ➔H3027 So she turned H6437 and went H3212 to her own country, H776 she H1931 and her servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:12 - And king H4428 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 to the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 all H3605 her desire, H2656 whatsoever H834 she asked, H7592 beside H905 that which H834 she had brought H935 unto H413 the king. H4428 So she turned, H2015 and went away H3212 to her own land, H776 she H1931 and her servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:21 - For H3588 what H4100 pleasure hath he H2656 in his house H1004 after him, H310 when the number H4557 of his months H2320 is cut off in the midst? H2686

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3 - Is it any pleasure H2656 to the Almighty, H7706 that H3588 thou art righteous? H6663 or H518 is it gain H1215 to him, that H3588 thou makest H8552➔ thy ways H1870 perfect? ➔H8552

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:2 - But H3588 H518 his delight H2656 is in the law H8451 of the LORD; H3068 and in his law H8451 doth he meditate H1897 day H3119 and night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:3 - But to the saints H6918 that H834 are in the earth, H776 and to the excellent, H117 in whom is all H3605 my delight. H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:30 - Then are they glad H8055 because H3588 they be quiet; H8367 so he bringeth them H5148 unto H413 their desired H2656 haven. H4231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2 - The works H4639 of the LORD H3068 are great, H1419 sought out H1875 of all H3605 them that have pleasure therein. H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15 - She H1931 is more precious H3368 than rubies: H6443 and all the things H3605 thou canst desire H2656 are H7737➔ not H3808 to be compared ➔H7737 unto her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:11 - For H3588 wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than rubies; H6443 and all the things H3605 that may be desired H2656 are H7737➔ not H3808 to be compared ➔H7737 to it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:13 - She seeketh H1875 wool, H6785 and flax, H6593 and worketh H6213 willingly H2656 with her hands. H3709

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:1 - To every H3605 thing there is a season, H2165 and a time H6256 to every H3605 purpose H2656 under H8478 the heaven: H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:17 - I H589 said H559 in mine heart, H3820 God H430 shall judge H8199 the righteous H6662 and H853 the wicked: H7563 for H3588 there is a time H6256 there H8033 for every H3605 purpose H2656 and for H5921 every H3605 work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:4 - When H834 thou vowest H5087 a vow H5088 unto God, H430 defer H309 not H408 to pay it; H7999 for H3588 he hath no H369 pleasure H2656 in fools: H3684 pay H7999 that which H834 thou hast vowed. H5087

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8 - If H518 thou seest H7200 the oppression H6233 of the poor, H7326 and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province, H4082 marvel H8539 not H408 at H5921 the matter: H2656 for H3588 he that is higher H1364 than H5921 the highest H1364 regardeth; H8104 and there be higher H1364 than they. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6 - Because H3588 to every H3605 purpose H2656 there is H3426 time H6256 and judgment, H4941 therefore H3588 the misery H7451 of man H120 is great H7227 upon him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:1 - Remember now H2142 thy Creator H1254 in the days H3117 of thy youth, H979 while H5704 the evil H7451 days H3117 come H935 not, H3808 nor H5060➔ the years H8141 draw nigh, ➔H5060 when H834 thou shalt say, H559 I H589 have H2656➔ no H369 pleasure ➔ H2656 in them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:10 - The preacher H6953 sought H1245 to find out H4672 acceptable H2656 words: H1697 and that which was written H3789 was upright, H3476 even words H1697 of truth. H571

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:28 - That saith H559 of Cyrus, H3566 He is my shepherd, H7473 and H3605➔ shall perform H7999 all ➔H3605 my pleasure: H2656 even saying H559 to Jerusalem, H3389 Thou shalt be built; H1129 and to the temple, H1964 Thy foundation shall be laid. H3245

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10 - Declaring H5046 the end H319 from the beginning, H7225 and from ancient times H6924 the things that H834 are H6213➔ not H3808 yet done, ➔H6213 saying, H559 My counsel H6098 shall stand, H6965 and H3605➔ I will do H6213 all ➔H3605 my pleasure: H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:14 - All ye, H3605 assemble yourselves, H6908 and hear; H8085 which H4310 among them hath declared H5046 these H428 things? The LORD H3068 hath loved him: H157 he will do H6213 his pleasure H2656 on Babylon, H894 and his arm H2220 shall be on the Chaldeans. H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:10 - Yet H3068➔ it pleased H2654 the LORD ➔H3068 to bruise him; H1792 he hath put H2470➔ him to grief: ➔H2470 when H518 thou shalt make H7760 his soul H5315 an offering for sin, H817 he shall see H7200 his seed, H2233 he shall prolong H748 his days, H3117 and the pleasure H2656 of the LORD H3068 shall prosper H6743 in his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:12 - And I will make H7760 thy windows H8121 of agates, H3539 and thy gates H8179 of carbuncles, H68 H688 and all H3605 thy borders H1366 of H68➔ pleasant H2656 stones. ➔H68

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:3 - Wherefore H4100 have we fasted, H6684 say they, and H3808➔ thou seest H7200 not? ➔H3808 wherefore have we afflicted H6031 our soul, H5315 and H3808➔ thou takest H3045➔ no ➔H3808 knowledge? ➔H3045 Behold, H2005 in the day H3117 of your fast H6685 ye find H4672 pleasure, H2656 and H3605➔ exact H5065 all ➔H3605 your labours. H6092

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:13 - If H518 thou turn away H7725 thy foot H7272 from the sabbath, H7676 from doing H6213 thy pleasure H2656 on H3117➔ my holy H6944 day; ➔H3117 and call H7121 the sabbath H7676 a delight, H6027 the holy H6918 of the LORD, H3068 honourable; H3513 and shalt honour him, H3513 not doing H6213 thine own ways, H1870 nor finding H4672 thine own pleasure, H2656 nor speaking H1696 thine own words: H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:28 - Is this H2088 man H376 Coniah H3659 a H6089➔ despised H959 broken H5310 idol? ➔H6089 is he a vessel H3627 wherein is no H369 pleasure? H2656 wherefore H4069 are they cast out, H2904 he H1931 and his seed, H2233 and are cast H7993 into H5921 a land H776 which H834 they know H3045 not? H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:38 - There shall be lamentation H4553 generally H3605 upon H5921 all H3605 the housetops H1406 of Moab, H4124 and in the streets thereof: H7339 for H3588 I have broken H7665 Moab H4124 like a vessel H3627 wherein is no H369 pleasure, H2656 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:10 - Who H4310 is there even H1571 among you that would shut H5462 the doors H1817 for nought? neither H3808 do ye kindle H215 fire on mine altar H4196 for nought. H2600 I H589 have no H369 pleasure H2656 in you, saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 neither H3808 will I accept H7521 an offering H4503 at your hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:12 - And H833➔ all H3605 nations H1471 shall call ➔H833➔ you H853 blessed: ➔H833 for H3588 ye H859 shall be H1961 a H776➔ delightsome H2656 land, ➔H776 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635
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