חָפֵץ (châphêts) — Any at All
Hebrew word study: חָפֵץ (châphêts), Strong's H2654. properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
KJV translation words: [idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.
Strong's H2654 is tagged on 74 words in 70 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:19 and last appears in Malachi 2:17.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 70)
- Genesis 34:19 — חָפֵץ — he delighted
- Numbers 14:8 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- Deuteronomy 21:14 — חָפַצְתָּ — you delight
- Deuteronomy 25:7 — יַחְפֹּץ — he will desire
- Deuteronomy 25:8 — חָפַצְתִּי — I desire
- Judges 13:23 — חָפֵץ — he had desired
- Ruth 3:13 — יַחְפֹּץ — he will be willing
- 1 Samuel 2:25 — חָפֵץ — he desired
- 1 Samuel 18:22 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- 1 Samuel 19:1 — חָפֵץ — he delighted
- 2 Samuel 15:26 — חָפַצְתִּי — I delight
- 2 Samuel 20:11 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- 2 Samuel 22:20 — חָפֵץ — he delighted
- 2 Samuel 24:3 — חָפֵץ — does he delight
- 1 Kings 9:1 — חָפֵץ — he delighted
- 1 Kings 10:9 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- 2 Chronicles 9:8 — חָפֵץ — he has delighted
- Esther 2:14 — חָפֵץ — he delighted
- Esther 6:6 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- Esther 6:7 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- Esther 6:9 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- Esther 6:11 — חָפֵץ — he delights
- Job 9:3 — יַחְפֹּץ — someone desires
- Job 13:3 — אֶחְפָּץ — I desire
- Job 21:14 — חָפָצְנוּ — we desire
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2655 חָפֵץ (châphêts), H2656 חֵפֶץ (chêphets).
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Frequently asked questions
What does châphêts (H2654) mean?
Properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.
How is H2654 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2654 as: [idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would..
How often does חָפֵץ (châphêts) appear?
Strong's H2654 is tagged on 74 words in 70 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:19 and last appears in Malachi 2:17.
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