חֶפְצִ֔/י
𐤇𐤐𐤑/𐤉
chêphets
my desire
That which is desired or delights; desire, delight, pleasure; by extension, an object of desire or something valued, and in some contexts, a matter, affair, or purpose that is willed or sought after. The term pivots between the subjective nuance of pleasure or delight and the objective sense of a thing desired or valued. Contextually, it may refer to one's will, intention, or favor, emphasizing either the feeling or the object of that feeling.
1 Kings 5:23 · Word #22
Lexicon H2656
| Lemma | חֵפֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chêphets |
| Strong's | H2656 |
| Definition | That which is desired or delights; desire, delight, pleasure; by extension, an object of desire or something valued, and in some contexts, a matter, affair, or purpose that is willed or sought after. The term pivots between the subjective nuance of pleasure or delight and the objective sense of a thing desired or valued. Contextually, it may refer to one's will, intention, or favor, emphasizing either the feeling or the object of that feeling. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my desire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2656-09
my delight
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵפֶץ denotes desire or delight, either as the feeling or the object desired. The masculine singular form with 1st person common singular suffix yields "my delight," preserving both the root sense of desired pleasure and the attached possessive. |
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