H2655 - חָפֵץ (châphêts)

H2655 חָפֵץ (châphêts) khaw-fates'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

delighting

Strong's Definition

pleased with

Derivation: from H2654 (חָפֵץ);

KJV Usage: delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.

TWOT Reference: 712a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2307

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חָפֵץ châphêts BDB Definition: 1) desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2654 Same Word by TWOT Number: 712a Total KJV Occurrences: 11

Bible Occurrences (11)

13:33 21:6

28:9

1:11

5:4 34:12 35:27 40:14 70:2

7:18

3:1

1 Kings 13:33

Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.

1 Kings 21:6

Ahab answered..., Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you [another] vineyard in its place. And he replied, I will not give you my vineyard!

1 Chronicles 28:9

As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly... and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Nehemiah 1:11

O Lord, may Your ear be... attentive to [my] prayer... and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance — who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

Malachi 3:1

Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple — the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight — see, He is coming, says the LORD of Hosts.