חֶפְצָ/הּ֙
𐤇𐤐𐤑/𐤄
chefetsah
her-desire
from חָפֵץ; 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.
2 Chronicles 9:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H2656
| Lemma | חֵפֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chêphets |
| Strong's | H2656 |
| In-context | her-desire |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3fs
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 |
SIBI-P1 H2656-05
her delight
| Root | חפץ (ḥ-p-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | delight, pleasure, desire, will, taking delight in |
| Semantic Range | pleasure, delight, desire, will, purpose, cherished thing, valued matter |
| Conceptual Significance | חֵפֶץ often expresses what one takes pleasure in or wills, whether human desire or YHWH’s delight and purpose. It can denote both inner inclination and the concrete object of that delight, highlighting the central biblical theme that true action flows from what the heart delights in. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine singular in construct form (חֶפְצָ-) with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix (-הּ). Occurs twice in this suffixed form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵפֶץ derives from the root חפץ, "to delight in, take pleasure in, desire." As a masculine singular construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix, it denotes "the delight of her," naturally rendered in English as "her delight," preserving both the root sense of pleasure/desire and the singular feminine possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפץ (delight, pleasure, desire, will, taking delight in)
| 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 (39 occurrences of H2656)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 15:22 | הַ/חֵ֤פֶץ | hachefets | the delight |
| 1 Samuel 18:25 | חֵ֤פֶץ | chefets | desire |
| 2 Samuel 23:5 | חֵ֖פֶץ | chefets | my desire |