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Lexicon :: Strong's H2654 - ḥāp̄ēṣ

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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 1 / 2 (Gen 34:19–Sng 8:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:19 - And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight H2654 in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:8 - If the LORD delight H2654 in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:14 - And it shall be, if thou have no delight H2654 in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:7 - And if the man like H2654 not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:8 - Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like H2654 not to take her;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:23 - But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased H2654 to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:13 - Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will H2654 not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25 - If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would H2654 slay them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:22 - And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight H2654 in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - But Jonathan Saul's son delighted H2654 much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:26 - But if he thus say, I have no delight H2654 in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:11 - And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth H2654 Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:20 - He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted H2654 in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:3 - And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight H2654 in this thing?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:1 - And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased H2654 to do,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:9 - Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted H2654 in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:8 - Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted H2654 in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:14 - In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted H2654 in her, and that she were called by name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:6 - So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth H2654 to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight H2654 to do honour more than to myself?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:7 - And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth H2654 to honour,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:9 - And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth H2654 to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth H2654 to honour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:11 - Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth H2654 to honour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:3 - If he will H2654 contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:3 - Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire H2654 to reason with God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:14 - Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire H2654 not the knowledge of thy ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:32 - If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire H2654 to justify thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:17 - He moveth H2654 his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:19 - He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted H2654 in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:8 - He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted H2654 in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:23 - The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth H2654 in his way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:6 - Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; H2654 mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:8 - I delight H2654 to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:11 - By this I know that thou favourest H2654 me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:6 - Behold, thou desirest H2654 truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:16 - For thou desirest H2654 not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:19 - Then shalt thou be pleased H2654 with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:30 - Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight H2654 in war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:25 - Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire H2654 beside thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:17 - As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted H2654 not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:1 - Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth H2654 greatly in his commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:3 - But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. H2654

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:35 - Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. H2654

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 135:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:6 - Whatsoever the LORD pleased, H2654 that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:10 - He delighteth H2654 not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 - A fool hath no delight H2654 in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:1 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. H2654

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:3 - Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth H2654 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:7 - I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:5 - I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:4 - I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. H2654

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