חָפֵץ

Strong’s Definition

properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

[idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(qal) to bend down
• 4.to move, bend down

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châphêts; Pronunciation: khaw-fates'