חָפֵץ
cha.phetsVerbH2654
to delight in
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
Full Lexicon Entry
- to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a) (Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
60 timesAppears 60 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
11
Psalms
8
Esther
5
Job
5
2 Samuel
4
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 10:9
- Deuteronomy 25:8
- Isaiah 1:11
- Jeremiah 42:22
- Psalms 109:17
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