יַחְפְּצוּ
𐤉𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤅
châphêts
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').
Isaiah 13:17 · Word #12
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 HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | delight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2654-12
they delight
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form expresses a simple, active inclination or delight performed by “they.” "They delight" preserves the root idea of volitional inclination while reflecting the plural masculine morphology. |
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