הָפַךְ (hâphak) — Become

Hebrew word study: הָפַךְ (hâphak), Strong's H2015. to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert

HebrewStrong's H2015
Quick definition
Hebrew word
הָפַךְ (hâphak)
Pronounced: haw-fak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: [idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).

Where this word appears

Strong's H2015 is tagged on 94 words in 92 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Haggai 2:22.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it has turned ×7he turned ×6and he turned ×5it was changed ×4it has been turned ×3and I will turn ×2and they will be changed ×2he overthrew ×2it has been changed ×2it is changed ×2they have turned ×2turn around ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הָפַךְ ×14נֶהְפַּךְ ×11וַיַּהֲפֹךְ ×7וְהָפַכְתִּי ×4וְנֶהֶפְכוּ ×3נֶהְפְּכוּ ×3הֲפֹךְ ×2וַיֵּהָפֵךְ ×2מִתְהַפֵּךְ ×2נֶהֶפְכוּ ×2

Books where it appears most

Job ×12Psalms ×10Leviticus ×9Jeremiah ×6Exodus ×5Lamentations ×5Amos ×5Genesis ×4

Verses (first 25 of 92)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2016 הֶפֶךְ (hephek), H2017 הֹפֶךְ (hôphek), H2019 הֲפַכְפַּךְ (hăphakpak), H4114 מַהְפֵּכָה (mahpêkâh), H4115 מַהְפֶּכֶת (mahpeketh), H8419 תַּהְפֻּכָה (tahpukâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hâphak (H2015) mean?

To turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.

How is H2015 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2015 as: [idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way)..

How often does הָפַךְ (hâphak) appear?

Strong's H2015 is tagged on 94 words in 92 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Haggai 2:22.