חֵפֶץ (chêphets) — Acceptable

Hebrew word study: חֵפֶץ (chêphets), Strong's H2656. pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)

HebrewStrong's H2656
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֵפֶץ (chêphets)
Pronounced: khay'-fets

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

pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)

Word study
Derivation: from H2654 (חָפֵץ);

KJV translation words: acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2656 is tagged on 39 words in 38 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 15:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:12.

How it is rendered in the text

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

delight ×4is pleasure ×4desire my ×3matter ×3pleasure ×3desire her ×2desire his ×2pleasures your ×2desire ×1desire your ×1is pleasure his ×1¿ does delight ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חֵפֶץ ×15חֶפְצוֹ ×5חֶפְצִי ×4הַחֵפֶץ ×3חֲפָצֶיךָ ×2חֶפְצְךָ ×2חֶפְצָהּ ×2חֶפְצֵיהֶם ×1חֶפְצָם ×1מֵחֵפֶץ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×8Ecclesiastes ×71 Kings ×5Psalms ×4Job ×3Proverbs ×31 Samuel ×2Jeremiah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 38)

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Related entries

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

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2657 חֶפְצִי בָּהּ (Chephtsîy bâhh).

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 chêphets (H2656) mean?

Pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind).

How is H2656 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2656 as: acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly..

How often does חֵפֶץ (chêphets) appear?

Strong's H2656 is tagged on 39 words in 38 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 15:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:12.