חָפֵץchâphêts

Meanings

Same root

• חָפֵץchâphêts · H2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

Where it appears

Appears 12 times in the Bible.

• 1 Kings 13:33 But even after this, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil ways. He continued to choose priests from the common people. He appointed anyone who wanted to become a priest for the pagan shrines.
• 1 Kings 21:6 “I asked Naboth to sell me his vineyard or trade it, but he refused!” Ahab told her.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9 “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
• Nehemiah 1:11 O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me. Put it into his heart to be kind to me.” In those days I was the king’s cup-bearer.
• Psalms 5:4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.
• Psalms 34:12 Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous?