Strong’s H2654
חָפֵץ
cha-fets Israeli Hear on Google modern Hebrewproperly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
Every Old Testament occurrence
- Genesis 34:19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house o…
- Numbers 14:8If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
- Deuteronomy 21:14And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money,…
- Deuteronomy 25:7And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s br…
- Deuteronomy 25:8Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;
- Judges 13:23But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our han…
- Ruth 3:13Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s p…
- 1 Samuel 2:25If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding th…
- 1 Samuel 18:22And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants…
- 1 Samuel 19:1And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
- 2 Samuel 15:26But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
- 2 Samuel 20:11And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
- 2 Samuel 22:20He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- 2 Samuel 24:3And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lor…
- 1 Kings 9:1And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which…
- 1 Kings 10:9Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefor…
- 2 Chronicles 9:8Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Isra…
- Esther 2:14In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamber…
- Esther 6:6So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his…
- Esther 6:7And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
- Esther 6:9And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom th…
- Esther 6:11Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaime…
- Job 9:3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
- Job 13:3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
- Job 21:14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
- Job 33:32If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
- Job 40:17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
- Psalms 18:19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- Psalms 22:8He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
- Psalms 37:23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
- Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
- Psalms 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
- Psalms 41:11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
- Psalms 51:6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
- Psalms 51:16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
- Psalms 51:19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bulloc…
- Psalms 68:30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of sil…
- Psalms 73:25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
- Psalms 109:17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
- Psalms 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Psalms 115:3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
- Psalms 119:35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
- Psalms 135:6Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
- Psalms 147:10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
- Proverbs 18:2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
- Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
- Ecclesiastes 8:3Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
- Song of Solomon 2:7I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he plea…
- Song of Solomon 3:5I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he plea…
- Song of Solomon 8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
- Isaiah 1:11To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed b…
- Isaiah 13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
- Isaiah 42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
- Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed,…
- Isaiah 55:11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it…
- Isaiah 56:4For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
- Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they a…
- Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land…
- Isaiah 65:12Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spak…
- Isaiah 66:3He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as i…
- Isaiah 66:4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did no…
- Jeremiah 6:10To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word…
- Jeremiah 9:24But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment,…
- Jeremiah 42:22Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and…
- Ezekiel 18:23Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
- Ezekiel 18:32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
- Ezekiel 33:11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live…
- Hosea 6:6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
- Jonah 1:14Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not…
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his…
- Malachi 2:17Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the si…