חָפֵ֨ץ
𐤇𐤐𐤑
chafets
had desired
a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire; [idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.
Judges 13:23 · Word #5
Lexicon H2654
| Lemma | חָפֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châphêts |
| Strong's | H2654 |
| In-context | had desired |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2654-05
he delights
| Root | חפץ (ḥ-p-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | inclination, delight, pleasure, desire, favorable will |
| Semantic Range | to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, will, favor, be pleased with, choose gladly |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb frequently describes both human desire and YHWH’s gracious pleasure, highlighting the biblical theme that true will and purpose flow from what one inwardly inclines toward; when used of YHWH, it emphasizes His sovereign yet relational delight in righteousness, justice, or His people. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal verb, perfect (qatal) 3rd masculine singular; stative in sense, often expressing an abiding disposition of delight or desire. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form expresses a completed or stative action: "he has delighted" or "he delights." Because the root conveys the idea of inward inclination or favorable pleasure, "he delights" preserves both the core sense of inclined pleasure and the masculine singular subject indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפץ (inclination, delight, pleasure, desire, favorable will)
| 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 (75 occurrences of H2654)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:19 | חָפֵ֖ץ | chafets | he had delight / he delighted |
| Numbers 14:8 | חָפֵ֥ץ | chafets | delights |
| Deuteronomy 21:14 | חָפַ֣צְתָּ | chafatseta | you delight |