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Lexicon :: Strong's H2655 - ḥāp̄ēṣ

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

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

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