וַ/יְחַפֵּ֕שׂ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤐𐤔
vayechapes
And he searched
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).
Genesis 31:35 · Word #17
Lexicon H2664
| Lemma | חָפַשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châphas |
| Strong's | H2664 |
| In-context | And he searched |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2664-09
and he thoroughly searched
| Root | חפשׂ (ḥ-p-ś) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching, examining, probing, disguising, concealing |
| Semantic Range | to search, seek out, investigate, examine carefully, probe; in some contexts to disguise oneself or conceal by masking |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb frequently appears in investigative or judicial contexts, highlighting careful examination before judgment. It underscores the biblical value of diligent inquiry, whether in matters of justice, discovery, or divine scrutiny. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + Piel imperfect 3ms (waw-consecutive form) of חפשׂ; the Piel stem conveys intensive or deliberate searching action in narrative sequence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חפשׂ centers on seeking or searching. In the Piel stem it often conveys intensive or thorough action. The form is a waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, narrating past action—hence "and he thoroughly searched," preserving both the intensive nuance and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפשׂ (seeking, searching, examining, probing, disguising, concealing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2664-01 |
achapes | I will thoroughly search out |
H2664-02 |
chapesu | you men have searched out |
H2664-07 |
nechepesu | they have been searched 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 |