חָפַשׂ (châphas) — Change
Hebrew word study: חָפַשׂ (châphas), Strong's H2664. to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
KJV translation words: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
Strong's H2664 is tagged on 23 words in 20 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:35 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 20)
- Genesis 31:35 — וַיְחַפֵּשׂ — and he searched
- Genesis 44:12 — וַיְחַפֵּשׂ — and he searched
- 1 Samuel 23:23 — וְחִפַּשְׂתִּי — and I will search out
- 1 Samuel 28:8 — וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ — and he disguised himself
- 1 Kings 20:6 — וְחִפְּשׂוּ — and they will search
- 1 Kings 20:38 — וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ — and he disguised himself
- 1 Kings 22:30 — הִתְחַפֵּשׂ — I will disguise myself
- 2 Kings 10:23 — חַפְּשׂוּ — search
- 2 Chronicles 18:29 — הִתְחַפֵּשׂ — I will disguise myself
- 2 Chronicles 35:22 — הִתְחַפֵּשׂ — he disguised himself
- Job 30:18 — יִתְחַפֵּשׂ — it disguises itself
- Psalms 64:6 — יַחְפְּשׂוּ — they plot
- Psalms 77:6 — וַיְחַפֵּשׂ — and it searched
- Proverbs 2:4 — תַּחְפְּשֶׂנָּה — you will search for it
- Proverbs 20:27 — חֹפֵשׂ — it is searching
- Proverbs 28:12 — יְחֻפַּשׂ — he is searched for
- Lamentations 3:40 — נַחְפְּשָׂה — let us examine
- Amos 9:3 — אֲחַפֵּשׂ — I will search for them
- Obadiah 1:6 — נֶחְפְּשׂוּ — they will be plundered
- Zephaniah 1:12 — אֲחַפֵּשׂ — I will search
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2665 חֵפֶשׂ (chêphes).
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 châphas (H2664) mean?
To seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask.
How is H2664 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2664 as: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out)..
How often does חָפַשׂ (châphas) appear?
Strong's H2664 is tagged on 23 words in 20 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:35 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:12.
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