חָפֵץ

cha.phets · delighting

Hebrew · Strong's H2655 · Adjective · Sounds like: khaw-fates' · 12 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

from חָפֵץ; pleased with; delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
חָפֵץ adj.verb. delighting in, having pleasure in

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Kings 13:33 הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ he.cha.Fetz · Describes something

    After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

  2. 1 Kings 21:6 חָפֵ֣ץ cha.Fetz · Describes something

    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.

  3. 1 Chronicles 28:9 חֲפֵצָ֔ה cha.fe.Tzah · Describes something

    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 Jehovah 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.

  4. Nehemiah 1:11 הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ ha.cha.fe.Tzim · Describes something

    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 delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.

  5. Psalms 5:4 חָפֵ֘ץ cha.Fetz · Describes something

    For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

  6. Psalms 34:12 הֶחָפֵ֣ץ he.cha.Fetz · Describes something

    What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

  7. Psalms 35:27 חֲפֵצֵ֪י cha.fe.Tzei · Describes something

    Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

  8. Psalms 35:27 הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ he.cha.Fetz · Describes something

    Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

  9. Psalms 40:14 חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י cha.fe.Tzei · Describes something

    Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

  10. Psalms 70:2 חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י cha.fe.Tzei · Describes something

    Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

  11. Micah 7:18 חָפֵ֥ץ cha.Fetz · Describes something

    Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.

  12. Malachi 3:1 חֲפֵצִים֙ cha.fe.Tzim · Describes something

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

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