H2656 – chephets – חֵפֶץ – a pleasure, delight; fig. a desire

• Old Testament Hebrew
• New Testament Greek

Strong’s ID:

H2656

Hebrew Word:

חֵפֶץ

Transliteration:

chêphets / chephets

Pronunciation:

khay’-fets

Part of Speech:

masculine noun

Etymology:

from H2654

Usage Count:

39

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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) a pleasure
2) a delight
3) figuratively: a desire

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

from H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind):—acceptable, delight (-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant (-ure), purpose, willingly.

• H2655 – chaphets – חָפֵץ

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• H2657 – Chephtsiy bahh – חֶפְצִי בָּהּ