חֵ֔פֶץ
𐤇𐤐𐤑
chefets
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.
Ecclesiastes 8:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H2656
| Lemma | חֵפֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chêphets |
| Strong's | H2656 |
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
| 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. |
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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 |