חֵ֫פֶץ

che.phets · pleasure

Hebrew · Strong's H2656 · Noun · Sounds like: khay'-fets · 39 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

from חָפֵץ; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind); acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
חֵ֫פֶץ n.m. delight, pleasure
1. delight
2. desire, longing
3. the good pleasure, will, purpose, of Yahweh
4. that in which one takes delight, his business (late), or matter

Every occurrence

  1. Malachi 1:10 חֵ֜פֶץ Che.fetz · A person, place or thing

    Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

  2. Malachi 3:12 חֵ֔פֶץ Che.fetz · A person, place or thing

    And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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