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The meaning of חָפֵץ

Understanding châphêts reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish. - pleased with 1) desiring, delightin...

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חָפֵץ

Phonetickhaw-fates'
Transliterationchâphêts
Grammar Code
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish. - pleased with 1) desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references
ReferenceText
1 Kings 21:6

And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.

Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts)
1 Chronicles 28:9

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts)
Nehemiah 1:11

O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts)
Psalms 35:27

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts)
Malachi 3:1

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

Word: חָפֵץ (châphêts)

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