חָפֵץ

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• to delight in H2654A 73
• to sway H2654B 1

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire; [idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 1 Samuel 2:25 חָפֵ֥ץ cha.Fetz · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.

2. 1 Samuel 18:22 חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.

3. 1 Samuel 19:1 חָפֵ֥ץ cha.Fetz · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

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