Strongs Number: H2654
- Hebrew Word
- חָפֵץ
- Transliteration
- châphêts
- Phonetic
- khaw-fates'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively to be pleased {with} desire
- BDB Definition
-
1. to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with
a. (Qal)
1. of men 1a
b. to take pleasure in, delight in 1a
c. to delight, desire, be pleased to do
1. of God 1a
d. to delight in, have pleasure in 1a
e. to be pleased to do
2. to move, bend down
a. (Qal) to bend down
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- X-(idiom) any at {all} ({have} take) {delight} {desire} {favour} {like} {move} be (well) {pleased} have {pleasure} {will} would.