Lexicon :: Strong's H2656 - ḥēp̄eṣ

חֵפֶץ

Transliteration

ḥēp̄eṣ

Pronunciation

khay'-fets

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָפֵץ (H2654)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 712b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חֵפֶץ chêphets, khay'-fets; from H2654; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H2656 in the following manner: pleasure (16x), desire (12x), delight (3x), purpose (3x), acceptable (1x), delightsome (1x), matter (1x), pleasant (1x), willingly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

delight, pleasure
1. delight
2. desire, longing
3. the good pleasure
4. that in which one takes delight

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2656: Abbreviations

† חֵ֫פֶץ noun masculine^{Proverbs 3:15} delight, pleasure; — ח׳ Isaiah 54:12 + 20 times; suffix חֶפְצְךָ Isaiah 58:13 etc. + 13 times suffixes; plural חֲפָצִים Proverbs 8:11; suffix חֲפָצֶיךָ Proverbs 3:15; חֲפָצֶ֖ךָ Isaiah 58:13 —

1. delight אבני ח׳ Isaiah 54:12 delightful stones; אֶרֶץ ח׳ Malachi 3:12 delightsome land; דִּבְּרֵי ח׳ Ecclesiastes 12:10; so perhaps also בִּגְדֵי ח׳ Ezekiel 27:20 garments of delight, i.e. of beauty and luxury (Gr; MT חֹפֶשׁ which see); with בְּ of persons Psalm 16:3; Ecclesiastes 5:3; Malachi 1:10; of things 1 Samuel 15:22; 1 Samuel 18:25; Psalm 1:2; Job 21:21; Ecclesiastes 12:1; כְּלִי אֵין חֵפֶץ בּוֺ vessel wherein is no pleasure Jeremiah 22:28; Jeremiah 48:38; Hosea 8:8; הַחֵפֶץ לְשַׁדַּי כִּי Job 22:3 is it a pleasure to Shadday that ?

2. desire, longing דלים מנע מח׳ Job 31:16 withhold the poor from (their) desire; מְחוֺז חֶפְצָם the city of their desire Psalm 107:30; כל חפץ all (one's) desire 2 Samuel 23:5; 1 Kings 5:22 [1 Kings 5:8]; 1 Kings 5:23 [1 Kings 5:9]; 1 Kings 5:24 [1 Kings 5:10]; 1 Kings 9:11; 1 Kings 10:13 2 Chronicles 9:12; כל חפצים all things to be desired Proverbs 3:15; Proverbs 8:11.

3. the good pleasure, will, purpose, of Yahweh Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 48:14.

4. that in which one takes delight, his business (late), or matter (very late, compare in Mishna＝thing) בְּיָדוֺ יִצְלַח חֵפֶץ י׳ the good pleasure (cause, business) of Yahweh will prosper in his hands Isaiah 53:10; מצא ח׳ Isaiah 58:3, 13; עֲשׂוֺת חֲפָצֶךָ doing thy affairs Isaiah 58:13 (see De on the passage); בְּחֵפֶץ כַּמֶּיהָ in the business of her hands Proverbs 31:13; עֵתּ לְכָלחֵֿפֶץ time for every matter, affair Ecclesiastes 3:1, 17; Ecclesiastes 8:6; אַלֿ תִּתְּמַהּ עַלהַֿחֵפֶץ marvel not at the matter Ecclesiastes 5:7.

Note. — חפץ is not used in any of its forms in E D² H P of the Hexateuch.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

15:22; 18:25

2 Samuel

23:5

1 Kings

5:8; 5:9; 5:10; 9:11; 10:13

2 Chronicles

9:12

Job

21:21; 22:3; 31:16

Psalms

1:2; 16:3; 107:30

Proverbs

3:15; 3:15; 3:15; 8:11; 8:11; 31:13

Ecclesiastes

3:1; 3:17; 5:3; 5:7; 8:6; 12:1; 12:10

Isaiah

44:28; 46:10; 48:14; 53:10; 54:12; 54:12; 58:3; 58:13; 58:13; 58:13; 58:13

Jeremiah

22:28; 48:38

Ezekiel

27:20

Hosea

8:8

Malachi

1:10; 3:12

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2656 matches the Hebrew חֵפֶץ (ḥēp̄eṣ),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 15:22

1Sa 15:22 - And Samuel^H8050 said,^H559 Hath the LORD^H3068 as great delight^H2656 in burnt offerings^H5930 and sacrifices,^H2077 as in obeying^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD?^H3068 Behold, to obey^H8085 is better^H2896 than sacrifice,^H2077 and to hearken^H7181 than the fat^H2459 of rams.^H352

1Sa 18:25

1Sa 18:25 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Thus shall ye say^H559 to David,^H1732 The king^H4428 desireth^H2656 not any dowry,^H4119 but an hundred^H3967 foreskins^H6190 of the Philistines,^H6430 to be avenged^H5358 of the king's^H4428 enemies.^H341 But Saul^H7586 thought^H2803 to make David^H1732 fall^H5307 by the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430

2Sa 23:5

2Sa 23:5 - Although my house^H1004 be not so with God;^H410 yet he hath made^H7760 with me an everlasting^H5769 covenant,^H1285 ordered^H6186 in all things, and sure:^H8104 for this is all my salvation,^H3468 and all my desire,^H2656 although he make it not to grow.^H6779

1Ki 5:8

1Ki 5:8 - And Hiram^H2438 sent^H7971 to Solomon,^H8010 saying,^H559 I have considered^H8085 the things which thou sentest^H7971 to me for: and I will do^H6213 all thy desire^H2656 concerning timber^H6086 of cedar,^H730 and concerning timber^H6086 of fir.^H1265

1Ki 5:9

1Ki 5:9 - My servants^H5650 shall bring them down^H3381 from Lebanon^H3844 unto the sea:^H3220 and I will convey^H7760 them by sea^H3220 in floats^H1702 unto the place^H4725 that thou shalt appoint^H7971 me, and will cause them to be discharged^H5310 there, and thou shalt receive^H5375 them: and thou shalt accomplish^H6213 my desire,^H2656 in giving^H5414 food^H3899 for my household.^H1004

1Ki 5:10

1Ki 5:10 - So Hiram^H2438 gave^H5414 Solomon^H8010 cedar^H730 trees^H6086 and fir^H1265 trees^H6086 according to all his desire.^H2656

1Ki 9:11

1Ki 9:11 - (Now Hiram^H2438 the king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 had furnished^H5375 Solomon^H8010 with cedar^H730 trees^H6086 and fir^H1265 trees,^H6086 and with gold,^H2091 according to all his desire,)^H2656 that then^H227 king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 gave^H5414 Hiram^H2438 twenty^H6242 cities^H5892 in the land^H776 of Galilee.^H1551

1Ki 10:13

1Ki 10:13 - And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 gave^H5414 unto the queen^H4436 of Sheba^H7614 all her desire,^H2656 whatsoever she asked,^H7592 beside that which Solomon^H8010 gave^H5414 her of his royal^H4428 bounty.^H3027 So she turned^H6437 and went^H3212 to her own country,^H776 she and her servants.^H5650

2Ch 9:12

2Ch 9:12 - And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 gave^H5414 to the queen^H4436 of Sheba^H7614 all her desire,^H2656 whatsoever she asked,^H7592 beside that which she had brought^H935 unto the king.^H4428 So she turned,^H2015 and went away^H3212 to her own land,^H776 she and her servants.^H5650

Job 21:21

Job 21:21 - For what pleasure^H2656 hath he in his house^H1004 after^H310 him, when the number^H4557 of his months^H2320 is cut off in the midst?^H2686

Job 22:3

Job 22:3 - Is it any pleasure^H2656 to the Almighty,^H7706 that thou art righteous?^H6663 or is it gain^H1215 to him, that thou makest thy ways^H1870 perfect?^H8552

Job 31:16

Job 31:16 - If I have withheld^H4513 the poor^H1800 from their desire,^H2656 or have caused the eyes^H5869 of the widow^H490 to fail;^H3615

Psa 1:2

Psa 1:2 - But his delight^H2656 is in the law^H8451 of the LORD;^H3068 and in his law^H8451 doth he meditate^H1897 day^H3119 and night.^H3915

Psa 16:3

Psa 16:3 - But to the saints^H6918 that^H1992 are in the earth,^H776 and to the excellent,^H117 in whom is all my delight.^H2656

Psa 107:30

Psa 107:30 - Then are they glad^H8055 because they be quiet;^H8367 so he bringeth^H5148 them unto their desired^H2656 haven.^H4231

Psa 111:2

Psa 111:2 - The works^H4639 of the LORD^H3068 are great,^H1419 sought out^H1875 of all them that have pleasure^H2656 therein.

Pro 3:15

Pro 3:15 - She is more precious^H3368 than rubies:^H6443 and all the things thou canst desire^H2656 are not to be compared^H7737 unto her.

Pro 8:11

Pro 8:11 - For wisdom^H2451 is better^H2896 than rubies;^H6443 and all the things that may be desired^H2656 are not to be compared^H7737 to it.

Pro 31:13

Pro 31:13 - She seeketh^H1875 wool,^H6785 and flax,^H6593 and worketh^H6213 willingly^H2656 with her hands.^H3709

Ecc 3:1

Ecc 3:1 - To every thing there is a season,^H2165 and a time^H6256 to every purpose^H2656 under the heaven:^H8064

Ecc 3:17

Ecc 3:17 - I said^H559 in mine heart,^H3820 God^H430 shall judge^H8199 the righteous^H6662 and the wicked:^H7563 for there is a time^H6256 there for every purpose^H2656 and for every work.^H4639

Ecc 5:4

Ecc 5:4 - When thou vowest^H5087 a vow^H5088 unto God,^H430 defer^H309 not to pay^H7999 it; for he hath no pleasure^H2656 in fools:^H3684 pay^H7999 that which thou hast vowed.^H5087

Ecc 5:8

Ecc 5:8 - If thou seest^H7200 the oppression^H6233 of the poor,^H7326 and violent^H1499 perverting of judgment^H4941 and justice^H6664 in a province,^H4082 marvel^H8539 not at the matter:^H2656 for he that is higher^H1364 than the highest^H1364 regardeth;^H8104 and there be higher^H1364 than they.^H5921

Ecc 8:6

Ecc 8:6 - Because to every purpose^H2656 there is^H3426 time^H6256 and judgment,^H4941 therefore the misery^H7451 of man^H120 is great^H7227 upon him.

Ecc 12:1

Ecc 12:1 - Remember^H2142 now thy Creator^H1254 in the days^H3117 of thy youth,^H979 while the evil^H7451 days^H3117 come^H935 not, nor the years^H8141 draw nigh,^H5060 when thou shalt say,^H559 I have no pleasure^H2656 in them;

Ecc 12:10

Ecc 12:10 - The preacher^H6953 sought^H1245 to find out^H4672 acceptable^H2656 words:^H1697 and that which was written^H3789 was upright,^H3476 even words^H1697 of truth.^H571

Isa 44:28

Isa 44:28 - That saith^H559 of Cyrus,^H3566 He is my shepherd,^H7462 and shall perform^H7999 all my pleasure:^H2656 even saying^H559 to Jerusalem,^H3389 Thou shalt be built;^H1129 and to the temple,^H1964 Thy foundation shall be laid.^H3245

Isa 46:10

Isa 46:10 - Declaring^H5046 the end^H319 from the beginning,^H7225 and from ancient times^H6924 the things that are not yet done,^H6213 saying,^H559 My counsel^H6098 shall stand,^H6965 and I will do^H6213 all my pleasure:^H2656

Isa 48:14

Isa 48:14 - All ye, assemble^H6908 yourselves, and hear;^H8085 which among them hath declared^H5046 these things? The LORD^H3068 hath loved^H157 him: he will do^H6213 his pleasure^H2656 on Babylon,^H894 and his arm^H2220 shall be on the Chaldeans.^H3778

Isa 53:10

Isa 53:10 - Yet it pleased^H2654 the LORD^H3068 to bruise^H1792 him; he hath put him to grief:^H2470 when thou shalt make^H7760 his soul^H5315 an offering for sin,^H817 he shall see^H7200 his seed,^H2233 he shall prolong^H748 his days,^H3117 and the pleasure^H2656 of the LORD^H3068 shall prosper^H6743 in his hand.^H3027

Isa 54:12

Isa 54:12 - And I will make^H7760 thy windows^H8121 of agates,^H3539 and thy gates^H8179 of carbuncles,^H68^H688 and all thy borders^H1366 of pleasant^H2656 stones.^H68

Isa 58:3

Isa 58:3 - Wherefore have we fasted,^H6684 say they, and thou seest^H7200 not? wherefore have we afflicted^H6031 our soul,^H5315 and thou takest no knowledge?^H3045 Behold, in the day^H3117 of your fast^H6685 ye find^H4672 pleasure,^H2656 and exact^H5065 all your labours.^H6092

Isa 58:13

Isa 58:13 - If thou turn away^H7725 thy foot^H7272 from the sabbath,^H7676 from doing^H6213 thy pleasure^H2656 on my holy^H6944 day;^H3117 and call^H7121 the sabbath^H7676 a delight,^H6027 the holy^H6918 of the LORD,^H3068 honourable;^H3513 and shalt honour^H3513 him, not doing^H6213 thine own ways,^H1870 nor finding^H4672 thine own pleasure,^H2656 nor speaking^H1696 thine own words:^H1697

Jer 22:28

Jer 22:28 - Is this man^H376 Coniah^H3659 a despised^H959 broken^H5310 idol?^H6089 is he a vessel^H3627 wherein is no pleasure?^H2656 wherefore are they cast out,^H7993 he and his seed,^H2233 and are cast^H2904 into a land^H776 which they know^H3045 not?

Jer 48:38

Jer 48:38 - There shall be lamentation^H4553 generally upon all the housetops^H1406 of Moab,^H4124 and in the streets^H7339 thereof: for I have broken^H7665 Moab^H4124 like a vessel^H3627 wherein is no pleasure,^H2656 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Hos 8:8

Hos 8:8 - Israel^H3478 is swallowed up:^H1104 now shall they be among the Gentiles^H1471 as a vessel^H3627 wherein is no pleasure.^H2656

Mal 1:10

Mal 1:10 - Who is there even among you that would shut^H5462 the doors^H1817 for nought? neither do ye kindle^H215 fire on mine altar^H4196 for nought.^H2600 I have no pleasure^H2656 in you, saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 neither will I accept^H7521 an offering^H4503 at your hand.^H3027

Mal 3:12

Mal 3:12 - And all nations^H1471 shall call you blessed:^H833 for ye shall be a delightsome^H2656 land,^H776 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635