חֵפֶץ
Strong's H2656
chêphets
/khay'-fets/
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2656
- Hebrew
- חֵפֶץ
- Transliteration
- chêphets
- Pronunciation
- /khay'-fets/
- KJV Translations
- 8 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
Derivation
from H2654 (חָפֵץ);H2654 (châphêts)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
acceptabledelight(-some)desirethings desiredmatterpleasant(-ure)purposewillingly
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of chêphets:
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