חֵפֶץ

Strong’s Definition

pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)

Etymology & Derivation

from H2654 (חָפֵץ);

KJV Usage

acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.delight, pleasure
• 2.delight
• 3.desire, longing
• 4.the good pleasure
• 5.that in which one takes delight

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chêphets; Pronunciation: khay'-fets