חָפַ֣צְתָּ
𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤕
châphêts
you delight
To take pleasure in, to desire, to delight in, to will or choose; indicates an emotional or volitional inclination toward something or someone. The term can express genuine delight, wish, preference, or the act of willingly choosing or favoring something. It refers both to internal disposition ('he delights/desires') and, in some cases, outward acts of favor or selection ('he chooses' or 'takes pleasure in').
Deuteronomy 21:14 · Word #4
Lexicon H2654
| Lemma | חָפֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châphêts |
| Strong's | H2654 |
| Definition | To take pleasure in, to desire, to delight in, to will or choose; indicates an emotional or volitional inclination toward something or someone. The term can express genuine delight, wish, preference, or the act of willingly choosing or favoring something. It refers both to internal disposition ('he delights/desires') and, in some cases, outward acts of favor or selection ('he chooses' or 'takes pleasure in'). |
Morphology HVqp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you delight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2654-02
you delighted
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, perfect conjugation, second person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 2ms form expresses a completed simple action by a masculine singular subject. "You delighted" preserves the root sense of inward inclination or pleasure without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you delighted
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "you desire". |