The meaning of “חָפֵץ”
Understanding châphêts reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would. - p...
חָפֵץ
[idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would. - properly, to incline to - by implication (literally but rarely) to bend - figuratively, to be pleased with, desire 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a) (Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of God 1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down 2a) (Qal) to bend down
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:19 | “And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.” Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts) | |
| Ruth 3:13 | “Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.” Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts) | |
| 2 Chronicles 9:8 | “Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.” Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts) | |
| Proverbs 21:1 | “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.” Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts) | |
| Jeremiah 9:24 | “But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.” Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts) |
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