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H2656

חֵפֶץ (chêphets) n-m (khay'-fets)
Source: from H2654;
Meaning: pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
KJV: acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

חֵ֫פֶץ n.m. delight, pleasuredelightdesire, longingthe good pleasure, will, purpose, of Yahwehthat in which one takes delight, his business (late), or matter {343}

Appears in a total of 38 verses:

ECC 3:1

OET-LV: 3belongs_to_everything an_appointed_time and_a_time to/from_all/each/any/every matter under the_heavens.   (ECC_3:1)

OET-RV: 3There’s an appointed time for everything,
 ⇔ and an appropriate time for every activity in this world: (ECC 3:1)

PRO 3:15

OET-LV: 15is_precious she more_than_corals and_all pleasures_of_your not they_compare with_her.   (PRO_3:15)

OET-RV: 15Wisdom is more valuable than jewelry.
 ⇔ → There’s nothing else you could want that’s worth as much as being wise. (PRO 3:15)

KI1 10:13

OET-LV: 13And_the_king Shəlomoh he_gave to_the_queen_of Shəⱱāʼ DOM all_of desire_of_her which she_asked (from)_besides that_which he_had_given to/for_her/it according_to_the_hand_of the_king Shəlomoh and_she_turned and_she_went to_her_own_of_land she and_her_of_servants.   (KI1_10:13)

OET-RV: 13Then King Solomon gave the queen from Sheva everything she wanted—whatever she requested on top of what he had already given to her. Then she departed with her servants and returned to her country. (KI1 10:13)

PRO 8:11

OET-LV: 11If/because is_good wisdom more_than_corals and_all pleasures not they_compare with_it.   (PRO_8:11)

OET-RV: 11because wisdom is better than jewels,
 ⇔ ≈ and there’s nothing more desirable than her. (PRO 8:11)

ISA 46:10

OET-LV: 10who_declares from_the_beginning the_end and_from_antiquity things_which not they_have_been_done who_says purpose_of_my it_will_be_fulfilled and_all desire_of_my I_will_accomplish.   (ISA_46:10)

OET-RV: 10From the beginning, I declare the end.
 ⇔ ≈ From ancient times, I announce what’s still to come.
 ⇔ I declare that my plan will come to be,
 ⇔ ≈ and all my intentions will be accomplished. (ISA 46:10)

ISA 58:3

OET-LV: 3To/for_what have_we_fasted and_not you_have_seen have_we_humbled self_of_our and_not you_know there in/on_day your_fasting_of_of you(pl)_find pleasure and_all labourers_of_your(pl) you(pl)_drive_hard.   (ISA_58:3)

OET-RV: 3
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
¶ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 58:3)

ISA 53:10

OET-LV: 10And_YHWH he_desired to_crush_him he_made_him_sick if it_will_make a_guilt_offering self_of_his he_will_see offspring he_will_prolong days and_the_pleasure_of YHWH in_his/its_hand it_will_prosper.   (ISA_53:10)

OET-RV:  ⇔  10But Yahweh desired to crush him—
 ⇔ he made him sick if it would make his life a guilt offering.
 ⇔ He will live long and see offspring,
 ⇔ and Yahweh’ plans will prosper through his work. (ISA 53:10)

PRO 31:13

OET-LV: 13she_seeks wool and_flax(es) and_she_worked in_the_delight_of her_hands_of_of.   (PRO_31:13)

OET-RV: 13She searches for wool and flax,
 ⇔ and works eagerly with her hands. (PRO 31:13)

ECC 3:17

OET-LV: 17I_said I in_my_of_heart DOM the_righteous and_DOM the_wicked he_will_judge the_ʼElohīm if/because a_time to/from_all/each/any/every matter and_on every_of (the)_deed there.   (ECC_3:17)

OET-RV: 17I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked,
 ⇔ because there’s a time for every matter, and for every action to be judged.” (ECC 3:17)

MAL 1:10

OET-LV: 10Who also is_among_you(pl) and_he_will_shut the_doors and_not you(pl)_will_set_light_to altar_of_my in_vain there_is_not to_me pleasure in_you(pl) YHWH he_says hosts and_an_offering not I_will_accept from_your_of_hand.   (MAL_1:10)

OET-RV: 10“Yeah, if only there was one person among you who would shut the temple gates so that you all couldn’t just continue to light worthless fires on my altar. I get no pleasure from you all,” says army-commander Yahweh, “and I won’t accept any offering that you all bring me. (MAL 1:10)

JER 22:28

OET-LV: 28a_pot despised smashed the_man the_this Coniah or a_vessel which_there_is_not pleasure in/on/over_him/it why have_they_been_hurled_down he and_his_of_offspring and_have_they_been_thrown to the_earth/land which not they_knew.   (JER_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 (JER 22:28)

CH2 9:12

OET-LV: 12And_the_king Shəlomoh he_gave to_the_queen_of Shəⱱāʼ DOM all_of desire_of_her which she_asked (from)_besides_of that_which she_had_brought to the_king and_she_turned and_she_went to_her_own_of_land she and_her_of_servants.   (CH2_9:12)

OET-RV: 12King Shelomoh gave the queen from Sheba everything she wanted—more than what she’d brought to the king. Then she departed with her servants and went back to her country. (CH2 9:12)

SA1 15:22

OET-LV: 22And_ Shəʼēl _he/it_said does_delight to/for_YHWH in_burnt_offerings and_sacrifices like_listening to_the_voice_of YHWH here to_obey more_than_sacrifice is_good to_pay_attention more_than_the_fat_of rams.   (SA1_15:22)

OET-RV: 22But Shemuel asked,
 ⇔ “Is Yahweh happier with burnt offerings and sacrifices
 ⇔ than with those who follow his instructions?
 ⇔ Listen, obedience is better than sacrifice—
 ⇔ ≈ paying attention is worth more than the fat of rams. (SA1 15:22)

JOB 22:3

OET-LV: 3does_pleasure belong_to_the_almighty (cmp) you_are_righteous and_if profit (cmp) you_make_blameless ways_of_your.   (JOB_22:3)

OET-RV: 3Does it give pleasure to the provider if you’re innocent?
 ⇔ ≈ Will he benefit if you’re blameless in your actions? (JOB 22:3)

ECC 5:3

OET-LV: 3 just_as you_will_vow a_vow to_god do_not delay to_pay_it if/because there_is_not pleasure in_fools DOM that_which you_will_vow pay.   (ECC_5:3)

OET-RV: 3A dream can lead to a lot of panic,
 ⇔ and a fool’s voice brings many words. (ECC 5:3)

JOB 31:16

OET-LV: 16If I_restrained from_desire_of poor_people and_the_eyes_of a_widow I_caused_to_fail.   (JOB_31:16)

OET-RV:  ⇔  16If I’ve been stingy in meeting the needs of the poor,
 ⇔ or have allowed the widow’s EYES TO FAIL, (JOB 31:16)

ISA 58:13

OET-LV: 13If you_will_turn_back from_the_sabbath foot_of_your to_do pleasures_of_your in/on_day my_holiness_of_of and_you_will_call (to)_sabbath a_delight (to)_the_holy_day_of YHWH honourable and_you_will_honour_it from_doing ways_of_your_own from_finding pleasure_of_your and_to_speak a_message.   (ISA_58:13)

OET-RV: 13
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 58:13)

ECC 12:1

OET-LV: 12And_remember DOM your(pl)_of_creator(s) in_the_days_of your_youth(s)_of_of until that not they_will_come the_days_of (the)_evil and_they_will_arrive years which you_will_say there_is_not to_me in/among_them pleasure.   (ECC_12:1)

OET-RV: 12Think about your creator while you’re still young,
 ⇔ before troubling times come
 ⇔ and the years arrive when you’ll say that you no longer find pleasure in them. (ECC 12:1)

ISA 54:12

OET-LV: 12And_I_will_make ruby battlements_of_your and_your(pl)_of_gates (to)_stones_of beryl and_all border_of_your (to)_stones_of delight.   (ISA_54:12)

OET-RV: 12
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 54:12)

SA1 18:25

OET-LV: 25and_ Shāʼūl _he/it_said thus you(pl)_will_say to_Dāvid there_is_not delight to/for_the_king in_bride-price if/because for_a_hundred foreskins_of Fəlishtiy to_avenge_himself on_the_enemies_of the_king and_Shāʼūl he_planned to_make_fall DOM Dāvid by_the_hand_of the_Fəlishtiy.   (SA1_18:25)

OET-RV: 25he replied, “Pass this onto David, ‘The king doesn’t want an expensive bride price—only a hundred Philistine foreskins taken from the king’s enemies.’ ” But Sha’ul was still wanting the Philistines to be the ones to kill David. (SA1 18:25)

ECC 8:6

OET-LV: 6If/because to/from_all/each/any/every matter there_is an_appropriate_time and_a_custom if/because the_trouble_of the_humankind is_great on/upon/above_him/it.   (ECC_8:6)

OET-RV: 6because there’s a time and a right way to do everything,
 ⇔ otherwise humanity’s misery will be severe. (ECC 8:6)

ISA 48:14

OET-LV: 14Gather_together of_you_of_all and_listen who in/among_them has_he_declared DOM these_things YHWH he_loves_him he_will_execute pleasure_of_his on_Bāⱱel and_his_of_arm the_ones_from_Kasdiy.   (ISA_48:14)

OET-RV:  ⇔  14
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 48:14)

HOS 8:8

OET-LV: 8Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) It_will_be_swallowed now they_are among_nations like_a_vessel which_there_is_not pleasure in/on/over_him/it.   (HOS_8:8)

OET-RV: 8Yisrael is swallowed up.
 ⇔ Now they’re among the nations like a cup that no one likes (HOS 8:8)

KI1 5:22

OET-LV: 22 and_ Ḩīrām _he_sent to Shəlomoh to_say I_have_heard DOM that_which you_sent to_me I I_will_do DOM all_of desire_of_your in_wood(s)_of cedar(s) and_in_wood(s)_of cypress(es).   (KI1_5:22)

ECC 5:7

OET-LV: 7 if oppression_of one_who_is_poor and_robbery_of justice and_righteousness you_will_see in_province do_not be_astonished on the_matter if/because a_high_one from_under a_high_one is_watching and_high_ones over_them.   (ECC_5:7)

OET-RV: 7Yes, there’s many dreams and pointless things and many words—
 ⇔ just respect and strive to obey God. (ECC 5:7)

ECC 12:10

OET-LV: 10Teacher He_sought to_ words/messages_of _find delight and_that_which_was_written uprightness was_words/messages_of truth.   (ECC_12:10)

OET-RV: 10The leader searched for pleasing words, and wrote down many truthful words that would lead to godliness. (ECC 12:10)

PSA 1:2

OET-LV: 2If/because (if) is_in_the_law_of YHWH delight_of_his and_in_his_of_law he_meditates by_day and_night.   (PSA_1:2)

OET-RV: 2Instead, they enjoy Yahweh’s instructions
 ⇔ and think about them day and night. (PSA 1:2)

PSA 16:3

OET-LV: 3To_the_holy_ones who on_the_earth they and_the_majestic_ones_of (of)_whom_all_of delight_of_my is_in_them.   (PSA_16:3)

OET-RV: 3As for the godly people who live here, they are noble people.
 ⇔ I really enjoy being with them. (PSA 16:3)

JER 48:38

OET-LV: 38On all_of the_roofs_of Mōʼāⱱ and_in_its_open_of_places of_it_of_all will_be_wailing if/because I_will_break DOM Mōʼāⱱ like_a_vessel which_there_is_not pleasure in/on/over_him/it the_utterance_of YHWH.   (JER_48:38)

OET-RV: 38 (JER 48:38)

JOB 21:21

OET-LV: 21If/because what pleasure_of_is_his in_his_of_household after_him and_the_number_of his_months_of_of they_have_been_cut_off.   (JOB_21:21)

OET-RV: 21After they’re gone, why would they care about their families?
 ⇔ ≈ Why would they count the months after they’ve already been cut off? (JOB 21:21)

SA2 23:5

OET-LV: 5If/because not thus house_of_is_my with god if/because a_covenant_of perpetuity he_has_made to_me arranged in_everything and_preserved if/because all_of salvation_of_my and_all desire if/because not will_he_make_grow.   (SA2_23:5)

OET-RV:  ⇔  5My household is aligned with God,
 ⇔ because he made a perpetual agreement with me—
 ⇔ all arranged and secured.
 ⇔ He’ll make my salvation and every desire grow. ??? (SA2 23:5)

PSA 111:2

OET-LV: 2are_great the_works_of YHWH they_are_studied to/from_all/each/any/every those_delighting_of_in_them.   (PSA_111:2)

OET-RV: 2The things that Yahweh does are amazing,
 ⇔ eagerly awaited by all those who desire them. (PSA 111:2)

KI1 5:23

OET-LV: 23 servants_of_my they_will_bring_them_down from (the)_Ləⱱānōn sea_to_the and_I I_will_make_them rafts on_sea to the_place which you_will_send to_me and_I_will_break_them_up there and_you(ms) you_will_carry_them_away and_you(ms) you_will_do DOM desire_of_my by_giving the_food_of my_household_of_of.   (KI1_5:23)

ISA 44:28

OET-LV: 28who_says to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) my_of_shepherd and_all desire_of_my he_will_perform and_to_say of_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) let_it_be_rebuilt and_the_temple let_it_be_refounded.   (ISA_44:28)

OET-RV: 28
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 44:28)

KI1 9:11

OET-LV: 11Ḩīrām the_king_of Tsor/(Tyre) he_had_supported DOM Shəlomoh with_wood(s)_of cedar(s) and_with_wood(s)_of cypresses and_with_gold to/from_all/each/any/every desire_of_his then he_gave the_king Shəlomoh to_Ḩīrām twenty citi[es] in_land of_(the)_Gālīl.   (KI1_9:11)

OET-RV: 11King Hiram from Tsor (Tyre), had supported Shelomoh with cedar and cypress logs, and with goldas much as he’d needed. So King Shelomoh gave him twenty cities in the Galilee region, (KI1 9:11)

MAL 3:12

OET-LV: 12And_they_will_call_blessed all_of you(pl) the_nations if/because you(pl)_will_be you(pl) a_land_of delight YHWH he_says hosts.   (MAL_3:12)

OET-RV: 12Then all the other countries would say that you’ve all been blessed, because your land would be prosperous,” says army-commander Yahweh. (MAL 3:12)

KI1 5:24

OET-LV: 24 and_he/it_was Ḩīrām giving to_Shəlomoh wood(s)_of cedar(s) and_wood(s)_of cypress(es) all_of desire_of_his.   (KI1_5:24)

PSA 107:30

OET-LV: 30And_they_rejoiced if/because they_were_quiet and_he_guided_them to the_harbor_of their_desire_of_of.   (PSA_107:30)

OET-RV: 30Then they celebrated because it had quietened down,
 ⇔ so he brought them to their desired harbour. (PSA 107:30)

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