תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ/נָּה
𐤕𐤇𐤐𐤔/𐤍𐤄
tachepesenah
you search for her
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).
Proverbs 2:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H2664
| Lemma | חָפַשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châphas |
| Strong's | H2664 |
| In-context | you search for her |
Morphology HVqi2ms/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2664-08
you search her out
| Root | חפשׂ (ḥ-p-ś) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching, investigating, probing, disguising |
| Semantic Range | to search, seek diligently, examine, investigate, probe thoroughly; in some contexts to disguise oneself or conceal by seeking cover |
| Conceptual Significance | The root often conveys intentional, careful searching—whether of persons, objects, or matters of the heart—highlighting themes of accountability, exposure, or earnest pursuit within the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix; active voice, simple stem; the suffix marks a definite feminine singular object ("her"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 2ms form with a 3fs pronominal suffix indicates "you" (masculine singular) as the subject and "her" as the direct object. "Search out" preserves the root sense of deliberate, probing seeking inherent in חפשׂ, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject and feminine singular object. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חפשׂ (seeking, searching, investigating, probing, disguising)
| 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 |