חָפַ֖צְתִּי
𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤕𐤉
châphêts
I desire
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 25:8 · Word #10
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 HVqp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I desire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2654-04
I delighted
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active inclination or pleasure. The 1st person singular perfect form indicates completed action by the speaker, thus "I delighted," reflecting personal volitional or emotional inclination. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I delighted
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "I desire". |