Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2655
חָפֵץ
cha.phets · “delighting”
Used 11 times across 5 books
Definition
desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in
Where it appears
1 Kings2
1 Chronicles1
Nehemiah1
Psalms6
Malachi1
In the text
1 Kings 13:33After 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.1 Kings 21:6And 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.1 Chronicles 28:9And 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.Nehemiah 1:11O 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.Psalms 5:5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.Psalms 34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.Psalms 35:27Let 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.Psalms 40:15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.Psalms 70:3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.Malachi 3:1Behold, 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.
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