Word Study · Strong's H2654
חָפֵץ
châphêts
“properly, to incline to”
- 74occurrencescanonical count
- 74tagged so farloaded book by book
- 21books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire KJV usage: [idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.
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The ledger of occurrences
Genesis1 occurrence
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.The first tagged occurrence in Genesis.
Numbers1 occurrence
If Jehovah delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it unto us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.The first tagged occurrence in Numbers.
Deuteronomy3 occurrences
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
Judges1 occurrence
But his wife said unto him, If Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.The first tagged occurrence in Judges.
Ruth1 occurrence
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.The first tagged occurrence in Ruth.
1 Samuel3 occurrences
If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Samuel.
2 Samuel4 occurrences
but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Samuel.
1 Kings2 occurrences
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,The first tagged occurrence in 1 Kings.
2 Chronicles1 occurrence
Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Chronicles.
Esther7 occurrences
In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, who kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and she were called by name.The first tagged occurrence in Esther.
Job5 occurrences
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.The first tagged occurrence in Job.
Psalms17 occurrences
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.The first tagged occurrence in Psalms.