BDB3021
חֵ֫פֶשׂ noun [masculine] a (shrewd) device, plot, only in מְחֻפָּשׂ ׳ תָּֽמְנוּ ח Ps 64:7 (compare חָפַשׂ above)
Strong's Lexicon
H2665
H2665 — חֵפֶשׂ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2665 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֵפֶשׂ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2664 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chephes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khay'-fes |
| Meaning: | 1. something covert, i.e. a trick |
| KJV Renderings: | search. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חפש (g’heh’-phes)
Concordance entry
- EHCC: Pa 64: 6(7).they accomplish a diligent search :