הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙
𐤄𐤕𐤇𐤐𐤔
hitechapes
Disguise yourself
a primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask; change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
2 Chronicles 18:29 · Word #6
Lexicon H2664
| Lemma | חָפַשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châphas |
| Strong's | H2664 |
| In-context | Disguise yourself |
Morphology HVta
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
SIBI-P1 H2664-04
disguise yourself
| Root | חפש (ḥ-p-ś) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching, investigating, concealing oneself by being sought |
| Semantic Range | to search diligently, to examine, to investigate; in reflexive usage, to conceal oneself, to disguise oneself, to mask identity |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb highlights the interplay between searching and concealment in biblical thought—what is sought may be hidden, and one may actively obscure identity. In narrative contexts, it often underscores themes of deception, hidden motives, or divine exposure of what humans attempt to conceal. |
| Morphological Notes | Hithpael stem; primarily imperative 2ms in the cited forms (הִתְחַפֵּשׂ), with one occurrence as Hithpael perfect 3ms. The Hithpael conveys reflexive or self-directed action built on the root חפש (to search). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חפש conveys the idea of searching or seeking. In the Hithpael stem it becomes reflexive, carrying the sense of causing oneself to be sought or concealed—hence, to disguise oneself. The imperative 2nd masculine singular form is preserved in the rendering "disguise yourself," accurately reflecting both the reflexive stem and the grammatical person and gender. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפש (seeking, searching, investigating, concealing oneself by being sought)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2670-01 |
chafeshi | a freed man |
H2670-02 |
chafeshim | free men |
H2665-01 |
chefes | a searching-out |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H2664)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:35 | וַ/יְחַפֵּ֕שׂ | vayechapes | And he searched |
| Genesis 44:12 | וַ/יְחַפֵּ֕שׂ | vayechapes | and he searched |
| 1 Samuel 23:23 | וְ/חִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י | vechipaseti | and I will search |