H2655 חָפֵץ
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 11 KJV occurrences
חָפֵץ
châphêts · khaw-fates'
Definition
pleased with
KJV Renderings
delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.
Derivation / Etymology
from H2654 (חָפֵץ);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 11)
- 1 Kings 13:33¶ After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
- 1 Kings 21:6And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
- Psalms 5:4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
- Psalms 34:12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
- Psalms 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
- Psalms 40:14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
- Psalms 70:2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.