וַ/יִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤇𐤐𐤔
châphas
And he disguised himself
To seek diligently, search thoroughly, especially with the implication of careful or anxious investigation. The verb can also describe the act of searching for something hidden or lost, and in some contexts, it carries a secondary nuance of concealing oneself or disguising, derived from the act of searching out or hiding a person or object. The core emphasis is on a careful, intent search, whether for objects, persons, or information.
2 Chronicles 18:29 · Word #12
Lexicon H2664
| Lemma | חָפַשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châphas |
| Strong's | H2664 |
| Definition | To seek diligently, search thoroughly, especially with the implication of careful or anxious investigation. The verb can also describe the act of searching for something hidden or lost, and in some contexts, it carries a secondary nuance of concealing oneself or disguising, derived from the act of searching out or hiding a person or object. The core emphasis is on a careful, intent search, whether for objects, persons, or information. |
Morphology HC/Vtw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | And he disguised himself |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2664-10
and he searched himself out
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael (reflexive), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys reflexive action, so the root idea of diligent searching is turned inward: "he searched himself out." The sequential imperfect (3ms) is reflected by "and he," preserving person, gender, and number while maintaining the core sense of intentional searching that can extend to self-concealment or disguise. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he disguised himself
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 was 'and he searched himself out,' but context requires the nuance of 'disguised himself.' Adjusted to correct contextual sense. |