Lexicon chaphets: To delight in, to take pleasure in, to desire Original Word: חָפֵץ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance delight in, desire, favor, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wishFrom chaphets; pleased with -- delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish. see HEBREW chaphets NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chaphets Definition delighting in, having pleasure in NASB Translation delight (4), desires (1), pleases (1), takes pleasure (1), who delight (1), who delights (1), who favor (1), willing (1), would (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָפֵץ verbal adjective delighting in, having pleasure in; — ׳ח Psalm 5:5 4t.; plural חֲפֵצִים Malachi 3:1; Nehemiah 1:11; construct חֲפֵצֵי Psalm 35:27 2t.; suffix חֶפְצֵיהֶם Psalm 111:2; feminine חֲפֵצָ֑ה 1 Chronicles 28:9; — 1 of man, with accusative Psalm 34:13; Psalm 35:27; Malachi 3:1; with infinitive Nehemiah 1:11; absolute הֶחָפֵץ whosoever would 1 Kings 13:33; אם חפץ אתה if thou pleasest 1 Kings 21:6; נֶפֶשׁ חֲפֵצָה willing soul 1 Chronicles 28:9; plural construct before nouns absolute Psalm 35:22; Psalm 40:15 = Psalm 70:3; דְּרוּשִׁים לְכָלחֶֿפְצֵיהֶם studied of all who take pleasure in them Psalm 111:2. 2 of God, לֹא אֵלֿ חָפֵץ רֶשַׁע אַתָּה thou art not a God taking pleasure in wickedness Psalm 5:5. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of חָפֵץ (chafets) in terms of expressing will or desire is found in Strong's Greek Number G2307, θέλημα (thelēma), which means will, desire, or pleasure. This term is used in the New Testament to describe God's will or the desires of individuals, reflecting a similar concept of volition and delight as seen in the Hebrew חָפֵץ (chafets). Usage: The verb חָפֵץ (chafets) is used in the Hebrew Bible to express a sense of delight, pleasure, or desire. It often conveys the idea of being pleased with something or someone, or having a strong inclination or wish towards a particular object or action. Context: • The Hebrew verb חָפֵץ (chafets) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often highlighting the emotional or volitional aspect of delight or desire. It is used to describe God's pleasure in His creation, His people, or His plans. For example, in Isaiah 42:21, it is written, "The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious" (BSB). This usage underscores God's delight in His righteous purposes and His law. Forms and Transliterations הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ החפץ החפצים חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י חֲפֵצִים֙ חֲפֵצֵ֪י חֲפֵצָ֔ה חָפֵ֘ץ חָפֵ֣ץ חפץ חפצה חפצי חפצים chaFetz chafeTzah chafeTzei chafeTzim ha·ḥă·p̄ê·ṣîm ḥă·p̄ê·ṣāh ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê ḥă·p̄ê·ṣîm ḥā·p̄êṣ hachafeTzim haḥăp̄êṣîm ḥāp̄êṣ ḥăp̄êṣāh ḥăp̄êṣê ḥăp̄êṣîm he·ḥā·p̄êṣ hechaFetz heḥāp̄êṣLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 13:33 HEB: כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־ NAS: the people; any who would, he ordained, KJV: of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated INT: priests of the high would accomplish able 1 Kings 21:6 1 Chronicles 28:9 Nehemiah 1:11 Psalm 5:4 Psalm 34:12 Psalm 35:27 Psalm 35:27 Psalm 40:14 Psalm 70:2 Malachi 3:1 11 Occurrences |
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