חָפֵץ (châphêts) — Delight in

Hebrew word study: חָפֵץ (châphêts), Strong's H2655. pleased with

HebrewStrong's H2655
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָפֵץ (châphêts)
Pronounced: khaw-fates'

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

pleased with

Word study
Derivation: from H2654 (חָפֵץ);

KJV translation words: delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2655 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 13:33 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the people desirous of ×3the desiring ×2are delighting ×1are desiring ×1desirous of ×1is one desirous of ×1the delighting ×1the one desiring ×1willing ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הֶחָפֵץ ×3חֲפֵצֵי ×3חָפֵץ ×3הַחֲפֵצִים ×1חֲפֵצִים ×1חֲפֵצָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×61 Kings ×21 Chronicles ×1Nehemiah ×1Micah ×1Malachi ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2654 חָפֵץ (châphêts).

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 châphêts (H2655) mean?

Pleased with.

How is H2655 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2655 as: delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish..

How often does חָפֵץ (châphêts) appear?

Strong's H2655 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 13:33 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.