וַ/יְחַפֵּ֕שׂ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤐𐤔
châphas
And he searched
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.
Genesis 31:35 · Word #17
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/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| 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 searched |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2664-09
and he thoroughly searched
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive), sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root idea of careful searching, so "thoroughly searched" reflects the intensive action. The sequential imperfect with waw conveys past narrative sequence, rendered here as "and he." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he thoroughly searched
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already context-correct and accurately reflects the diligent search sense of the verb. |