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

61. Isaiah 62:4 חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah; for Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

62. Isaiah 65:12 חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I will destine you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but ye did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.

63. Isaiah 66:3 חָפֵֽצָה׃ cha.Fe.tzah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as he that offereth swine's blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:

64. Isaiah 66:4 חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.

65. Jeremiah 6:10 יַחְפְּצוּ־ yach.pe.tzu- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

66. Jeremiah 9:24 חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

67. Jeremiah 42:22 חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם cha.fatz.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.

68. Ezekiel 18:23 הֶחָפֹ֤ץ he.cha.Fotz · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

69. Ezekiel 18:23 אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

70. Ezekiel 18:32 אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

71. Ezekiel 33:11 אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

72. Hosea 6:6 חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

73. Jonah 1:14 חָפַ֖צְתָּ cha.Fatz.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.

74. Malachi 2:17 חָפֵ֔ץ cha.Fetz · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? In that ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delighteth in them; or where is the God of justice?

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