חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ
𐤇𐤐𐤔
châphas
searching
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.
Proverbs 20:27 · Word #5
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 HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | searching |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2664-03
searching one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, thus "searching one" preserves the active, continuous sense of diligently seeking inherent in the root. |
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