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Lexicon :: Strong's H2664 - ḥāp̄aś

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Gen 31:35

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:35 - and she saith unto her father, 'Let it not be displeasing in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise at thy presence, for the way of women is on me;' and he searcheth, and hath not found the teraphim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:12 - and he searcheth -- at the eldest he hath begun, and at the youngest he hath completed -- and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:23 - And see and know of all the hiding-places where he hideth himself, and ye have turned back unto me prepared, and I have gone with you, and it hath been, if he is in the land, that I have searched him out through all the thousands of Judah.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:8 - And Saul disguiseth himself and putteth on other garments, and goeth, he and two of the men with him, and they come in unto the woman by night, and he saith, 'Divine, I pray thee, to me by the familiar spirit, and cause to come up to me him whom I say unto thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:6 - for if, at this time to-morrow, I send my servants unto thee then they have searched thy house, and the houses of thy servants, and it hath been, every desirable thing of thine eyes they place in their hand, and have taken away.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:38 - and the prophet goeth and standeth for the king on the way, and disguiseth himself with ashes on his eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:30 - And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat to disguise himself, and to go into battle, 'And thou, put on thy garments.' And the king of Israel disguiseth himself, and goeth into battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:23 - And Jehu goeth in, and Jehonadab son of Rechab, to the house of Baal, and saith to the servants of Baal, 'Search and see, lest there be here with you of the servants of Jehovah -- but, the servants of Baal by themselves.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:29 - and the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat to disguise himself, and to go into battle, 'And thou, put on thy garments.' And the king of Israel disguiseth himself, and they go into battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 35:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:22 - And Josiah hath not turned round his face from him, but to fight against him hath disguised himself, and hath not hearkened unto the words of Necho, from the mouth of God, and cometh in to fight in the valley of Megiddo;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:18 - By the abundance of power, Is my clothing changed, As the mouth of my coat it doth gird me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:6 - They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart are deep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:6 - I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:4 - If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:12 - In the exulting of the righteous the glory is abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:40 - We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:3 - And if they be hid in the top of Carmel, From thence I search out, and have taken them, And if they be hid from Mine eyes in the bottom of the sea, From thence I command the serpent, And it hath bitten them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:6 - How hath Esau been searched out! Flowed out have his hidden things,

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12 - And it hath come to pass, at that time, I search Jerusalem with lights, And I have laid a charge on the men Who are hardened on their preserved things, Who are saying in their heart: Jehovah doth no good, nor doth He evil.
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