Strongs Number: H2656
- Hebrew Word
- חֵפֶץ
- Transliteration
- chêphets
- Phonetic
- khay'-fets
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
- BDB Definition
-
1. delight, pleasure
a. delight
b. desire, longing
c. the good pleasure
d. that in which one takes delight
- Origin
- From H2654
- Bible Usage
- {acceptable} delight ({-some}) {desire} things {desired} {matter} pleasant ({-ure}) {purpose} willingly.