חֵ֖פֶץ
𐤇𐤐𐤑
chefets
my 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 Samuel 23:5 · Word #19
Lexicon H2656
| Lemma | חֵפֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chêphets |
| Strong's | H2656 |
| In-context | my desire |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2656-04
delight
| Root | חפץ (ḥ-p-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | to delight in, to take pleasure in, to desire, to incline toward |
| Semantic Range | pleasure, desire, delight, willingness, purpose, acceptable thing, valued object, matter of concern |
| Conceptual Significance | חֵפֶץ expresses the movement of the will toward something cherished or chosen. It can describe human desire or, importantly, what יהוה delights in, highlighting covenantal alignment between divine will and human action. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no pronominal suffix; derived from the verbal root חפץ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵפֶץ derives from the verb חָפֵץ, "to delight in" or "to desire." Rendering it as "delight" preserves the root idea of inward inclination and pleasure. The form is a masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa), so the singular English noun "delight" accurately reflects its grammatical number. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפץ (to delight in, to take pleasure in, to desire, to incline toward)
| 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 |