חָפַשׂ (châphas) — Change

Hebrew word study: חָפַשׂ (châphas), Strong's H2664. to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask

HebrewStrong's H2664
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָפַשׂ (châphas)
Pronounced: khaw-fas'

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

to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he disguised himself ×4I will disguise myself ×2and he searched ×2and I will search out ×1and it searched ×1and they will search ×1he disguised himself ×1it disguises itself ×1plotted ×1search ×1they plot ×1you will search for it ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ ×4הִתְחַפֵּשׂ ×3וַיְחַפֵּשׂ ×3אֲחַפֵּשׂ ×2וְחִפְּשׂוּ ×1וְחִפַּשְׂתִּי ×1חַפְּשׂוּ ×1יִתְחַפֵּשׂ ×1יַחְפְּשׂוּ ×1מְחֻפָּשׂ ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×42 Chronicles ×3Psalms ×3Proverbs ×3Genesis ×21 Samuel ×22 Kings ×1Job ×1

Verses (all 20)

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.