חָפֵץ (cha.phets) means “to delight in” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khaw-fates' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חָפֵץ · cha.phets · to delight in
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
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חָפַץ · ch.ph · to sway
1) to move, bend down 1a) (Qal) to bend down
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a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
KJV glosses: [idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| delight | 6 |
| desire | 4 |
| is delighted | 4 |
| want | 4 |
| delights | 3 |
| he pleases | 3 |
| pleasure | 3 |
| the time is right | 3 |
| delighted | 2 |
| has delighted | 2 |
| he delighted | 2 |
| i delight | 2 |
| i desire | 2 |
| you desire | 2 |
| and delight | 1 |
| and delighted | 1 |
| be delighted | 1 |
| do i take any pleasure in | 1 |
| favors | 1 |
| had intended | 1 |
| he delights | 1 |
| he was delighted | 1 |
| i find delight | 1 |
| i please | 1 |
| i take no delight | 1 |
| i would like | 1 |
| intended | 1 |
| is pleased | 1 |
| one wished | 1 |
| pleased | 1 |
| pleases him | 1 |
| pleases me | 1 |
| sways | 1 |
| they delight | 1 |
| to delight | 1 |
| to do | 1 |
| wants | 1 |
| was pleased | 1 |
| who delight | 1 |
| who takes delight | 1 |
| will | 1 |
| will take delight | 1 |
| you delight | 1 |
| you pleased | 1 |
| you will delight | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| delighteth | 8 |
| delight | 4 |
| and he delighteth | 2 |
| delighted | 2 |
| i delight | 2 |
| me because he delighted | 2 |
| till he please | 2 |
| which delighted | 2 |
| and delight | 1 |
| and i delight | 1 |
| and i desire | 1 |
| and it shall be if thou have no delight | 1 |
| as it pleased | 1 |
| at all | 1 |
| because he delighteth | 1 |
| because he had delight | 1 |
| behold thou desirest | 1 |
| but if he will | 1 |
| for i desire | 1 |
| for i desired | 1 |
| for i have no pleasure | 1 |
| for therein do i delight | 1 |
| for thou desirest | 1 |
| from us for we desire | 1 |
| hath delight | 1 |
| hath no delight | 1 |
| have i any pleasure | 1 |
| he delighteth | 1 |
| he moveth | 1 |
| him seeing he delighted | 1 |
| i desire | 1 |
| i have no delight | 1 |
| i have no pleasure | 1 |
| i like | 1 |
| if he will | 1 |
| in which i delighted | 1 |
| is well pleased | 1 |
| it whithersoever he will | 1 |
| like | 1 |
| pleased | 1 |
| that favoureth | 1 |
| that please | 1 |
| that thou favourest | 1 |
| that which i please | 1 |
| then shalt thou be pleased | 1 |
| they have no delight | 1 |
| they shall not delight | 1 |
| they take delight | 1 |
| thou didst not desire | 1 |
| until he please | 1 |
| unto him as he delighted | 1 |
| were pleased | 1 |
| whatsoever he hath pleased | 1 |
| whatsoever pleaseth | 1 |
| wherein i delighted | 1 |
| which he was pleased | 1 |
| whither ye desire | 1 |
| would | 1 |
| yet it pleased | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 70 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
Read word by wordBehold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.
Read word by wordThe LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
Read word by wordYet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
Read word by wordso My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—
Read word by wordFor day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
Read word by wordNo longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
Read word by wordI will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Read word by wordWhoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
Read word by wordSo I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Read word by wordTo whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.
Read word by wordBut let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 9.23
Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.”
Read word by wordDo I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?
Read word by wordFor I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!
Read word by wordSay to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’
Read word by wordFor I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Read word by wordSo they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”
Read word by wordYou have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”
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