2654a – חָפֵץ (chafets)

to delight in

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	חָפֵץ (chafets)
Pronunciation:	cha-fets    Listen
Gematria:	988(8 + 80 + 900)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	73 times in OT

Description

1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with
1a) (Qal)
1a1) of men
1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in
1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do
1a2) of God
1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in
1a2b) to be pleased to do

Word root

Word with chafets as root:

חָפֵץ	chafets	H2655	delighting
חֵ֫פֶץ	chefets	H2656	pleasure

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word chafets was translated to the following:

ἀγαπάω	agapao	G0025	love
αἱρέομαι	haireomai	G0138	choose
αἱρετίζω	hairetizo	G0140	choose
βούλημα	boulema	G1013	purpose
ἐπιθυμέω	epithumeo	G1937	desire
εὐδοκέω	eudokeo	G2106	be well pleased
θέλω	thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo	G2309	will/would
ἵστημι	histemi	G2476	stand

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