חָפַשׂ (cha.pha.s) means “to search” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khaw-fas' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חָפַשׂ · cha.pha.s · to search
1) to search, search for, to search out, disguise oneself 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to search for 1a2) to think out, devise 1a3) to search, test 1b) (Niphal) to be searched out, be exposed 1c) (Piel) to search, search through, search for 1d) (Pual) to be searched for, be sought out 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to disguise oneself 1e2) to let oneself be searched for
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a primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
KJV glosses: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
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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 |
|---|---|
| disguised himself | 3 |
| i will disguise myself | 2 |
| and search it out | 1 |
| disguising himself | 1 |
| he disguised himself | 1 |
| he grasps | 1 |
| hide themselves | 1 |
| i will search | 1 |
| i will search him out | 1 |
| i will track them | 1 |
| let us examine | 1 |
| look around | 1 |
| plan | 1 |
| pondered | 1 |
| searching out | 1 |
| so laban searched | 1 |
| the steward searched | 1 |
| they devise | 1 |
| to search | 1 |
| will be pillaged | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| disguised | 3 |
| i will disguise | 2 |
| i will search | 2 |
| a diligent | 1 |
| and disguised | 1 |
| and he searched | 1 |
| and searchest | 1 |
| and they shall search | 1 |
| changed | 1 |
| from him but disguised | 1 |
| is hidden | 1 |
| let us search | 1 |
| made diligent search | 1 |
| search | 1 |
| searched out | 1 |
| searching | 1 |
| that i will search | 1 |
| they search out | 1 |
| upon me and he searched | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 20 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched but could not find the household idols.
Read word by wordThe steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
Read word by wordObserve and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”
Read word by wordSo Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”
Read word by wordBut about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’”
Read word by wordand the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
Read word by wordAnd the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
Read word by wordNext, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”
Read word by wordAnd the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
Read word by wordJosiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.
Read word by wordWith great force He grasps my garment; He seizes me by the collar of my tunic.
Read word by wordThey devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 64.7
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 77.7
if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
Read word by wordThe spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
Read word by wordWhen the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Read word by wordLet us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.
Read word by wordThough they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.
Read word by wordBut how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out!
Read word by wordAnd at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
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