חֶפְצָ/הּ֙
𐤇𐤐𐤑/𐤄
chêphets
her-desire
That which is desired or delights; desire, delight, pleasure; by extension, an object of desire or something valued, and in some contexts, a matter, affair, or purpose that is willed or sought after. The term pivots between the subjective nuance of pleasure or delight and the objective sense of a thing desired or valued. Contextually, it may refer to one's will, intention, or favor, emphasizing either the feeling or the object of that feeling.
2 Chronicles 9:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H2656
| Lemma | חֵפֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chêphets |
| Strong's | H2656 |
| Definition | That which is desired or delights; desire, delight, pleasure; by extension, an object of desire or something valued, and in some contexts, a matter, affair, or purpose that is willed or sought after. The term pivots between the subjective nuance of pleasure or delight and the objective sense of a thing desired or valued. Contextually, it may refer to one's will, intention, or favor, emphasizing either the feeling or the object of that feeling. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | her-desire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2656-05
her delight
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct form with 3rd feminine singular suffix ("her"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵפֶץ denotes that which is desired or delighted in; with the 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix, it becomes "her delight," preserving both the root sense of desire/delight and the possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
her delight
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 accurately renders the construct with the pronominal suffix, expressing her objects of desire or delight. |