חֲפֵצִים֙
𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤉𐤌
chafetsim
delight in
from חָפֵץ; pleased with; delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.
Malachi 3:1 · Word #19
Lexicon H2655
| Lemma | חָפֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châphêts |
| Strong's | H2655 |
| In-context | delight in |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2655-04
delighting ones
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute adjective from חָפֵץ (Qal stative sense), functioning substantivally to describe people characterized by delight or desire. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural adjective from חָפֵץ, describing those characterized by delight or willing desire. "Delighting ones" preserves the adjectival force and plural number while reflecting the root idea of taking pleasure or being inclined toward something. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפץ (delight, desire, pleasure, willingness, inclination 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 (11 occurrences of H2655)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 13:33 | הֶֽ/חָפֵץ֙ | hechafets | who desired |
| 1 Kings 21:6 | חָפֵ֣ץ | chafets | you prefer |
| Malachi 3:1 | חֲפֵצִים֙ | chafetsim | delight in |