חָפֵ֣ץ
𐤇𐤐𐤑
chafets
you prefer
from חָפֵץ; pleased with; delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.
1 Kings 21:6 · Word #17
Lexicon H2655
| Lemma | חָפֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châphêts |
| Strong's | H2655 |
| In-context | you prefer |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2655-01
he is delighting
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, 3rd person masculine singular. Functions verbally (ongoing action) or adjectivally (describing one characterized by delight or desire). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle, masculine singular (HVqp3ms), indicating an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a male subject. "He is delighting" preserves the active, durative sense of the participle while reflecting the root idea of inward inclination and pleasure inherent in חפץ. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפץ (inclination, pleasure, desire, delight, willing intent)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2656-01 |
bechefets | in the delight of |
H2654-01 |
chafatsenu | we have taken delight |
H2654-02 |
chafatseta | you have taken pleasure |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H2655)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 13:33 | הֶֽ/חָפֵץ֙ | hechafets | who desired |
| 1 Kings 21:6 | חָפֵ֣ץ | chafets | you prefer |
| Malachi 3:1 | חֲפֵצִים֙ | chafetsim | delight in |