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חָפַשׂ H2664
H2664 is the Hebrew word חָפַשׂ, transliterated châphas and said khaw-fas'. The King James Version most often renders it search.
What it means
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 21 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
Verses using חָפַשׂ
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 31:35 · KJV
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
Genesis 44:12 · KJV
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
1 Samuel 23:23 · KJV
See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
1 Samuel 28:8 · KJV
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
1 Kings 20:6 · KJV
Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.
1 Kings 20:38 · KJV
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
1 Kings 22:30 · KJV
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
2 Kings 10:23 · KJV
And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
2 Chronicles 18:29 · KJV
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
2 Chronicles 35:22 · KJV
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
Job 30:18 · KJV
By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
Psalm 64:6 · KJV
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Proverbs 2:4 · KJV
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs 20:27 · KJV
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Lamentations 3:40 · KJV
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Amos 9:3 · KJV
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
Obadiah 1:6 · KJV
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
Zephaniah 1:12 · KJV
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2664 mean?
H2664 is the Hebrew word חָפַשׂ (châphas), meaning to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask.
How is H2664 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it search (6 times), disguised (5 times), searched (2 times), disguise (2 times), changed (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2664 appear in the Bible?
חָפַשׂ (châphas) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2664 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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