1 Samuel 19:1:101 Sam.19.1.W10TAB
חָפֵ֥ץ
khafets
“delighted”
- Transliteration
- kha-FETS
- Extended
- khaa-FEETS
- IPA
- /ħaːˈfeːts/
Meaning by language
- English
- delighted
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
kha-FETS
- phraseyour reading level
kha-FETS be-da-VID
- clause
vi-yo-na-TAN ben-sha-UL kha-FETS be-da-VID me-OD
- sentence
va-ye-da-BER sha-UL el-yo-na-TAN be-NO ve-el-kal-a-va-DAV le-ha-MIT et-da-VID vi-yo-na-TAN ben-sha-UL kha-FETS be-da-VID me-OD
Exegesis
The Qal perfect ḥāp̄êṣ {חָפֵ֥ץ | ḥāp̄êṣ} expresses a resultant emotional state, modified by the adverb mə’ōḏ {מְאֹד | mə’ōḏ} ‘very’. This juxtaposition contrasts Saul’s hostile command with Jonathan’s affectionate response, emphasizing interfamily tension.
Root and etymology
Rootchet–pe–tsade
“to delight, desire”
In context — 1 Samuel 19:1
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants to kill David, but Jonathan son of Saul was very pleased with David.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 19:1:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 1 Samuel 19:1, so the Hebrew word חָפֵ֥ץ (khafets) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Sam.19.1.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.19.1.W10.S1) and character.