H2664 חָפַשׂ
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 23 KJV occurrences
חָפַשׂ
châphas · khaw-fas'
Definition
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
KJV Renderings
change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 23)
- Genesis 31:35And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
- 1 Samuel 23:23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
- 1 Kings 20:38So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
- 2 Kings 10:23And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
- 2 Chronicles 35:22Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
- Psalms 64:6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
- Proverbs 20:27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
- Amos 9:3And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: