Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
delighting
Usage: desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in
Strong's Number
H2655
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H2655 Quick Answer
Strong's H2655 חָפֵץ (chaphets) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chaphets (khaw-fates') adj. 1. pleased with [from H2654] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include desire, whosoever, please, pleasure, and favour. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chaphets (khaw-fates') adj. 1. pleased with [from H2654]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- desire, whosoever, please, pleasure, and favour
Meaning and Definition
chaphets (khaw-fates') adj. 1. pleased with [from H2654] KJV: delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish. Root(s): H2654
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2655. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2655 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chaphets, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
desire
Nehemiah 1:11
2×
delight
Malachi 3:1
favour
Psalms 35:27
please
1 Kings 21:6
pleasure
Psalms 5:4
whosoever
1 Kings 13:33
How Strong's H2655 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2655 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2655 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2655.
After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2655, grouped by book.
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2655 FAQ
What does chaphets (חָפֵץ) mean?
Chaphets (Strong's H2655) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "please". chaphets (khaw-fates') adj. 1. pleased with [from H2654]
How many times is chaphets (חָפֵץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H2655 across 5 books.
Where can I study chaphets (חָפֵץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2655 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chaphets (חָפֵץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as desire, whosoever, please, pleasure, favour, and delight. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.