חֲפֵצִים֙

𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤉𐤌

chafetsim

delight in

from חָפֵץ; pleased with; delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.

H2655

Malachi 3:1 · Word #19

Lexicon H2655

Lemmaחָפֵץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤐𐤑
Transliterationchâphêts
Strong'sH2655
In-contextdelight 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 NotesMasculine plural absolute adjective from חָפֵץ (Qal stative sense), functioning substantivally to describe people characterized by delight or desire.
Rendering RationaleThe 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