What does חָפַשׂ · ἐξετάζω mean in the Bible?
חָפַשׂ · ἐξετάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to search, investigate, examine carefully".
Hebrew · H2664, G1833
חָפַשׂ
To seek ; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask · to find out
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חָפַשׂ H2664 to seek ; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
Pronunciation ḥāpaś
Seeking intensifies into concealment: the active search paradoxically enables hiding or masking one's true identity.
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ἐξετάζω G1833 to find out
Pronunciation exetázō
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What does חָפַשׂ (chaphas) mean in the Bible?
חָפַשׂ · ἐξετάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to search, investigate, examine carefully".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2664, G1833?
H2664, G1833 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to search, investigate, examine carefully
Source Gloss
to search, investigate, examine carefully
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 13
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 4×
Infinitive absolute 1Kgs 22:30 · 2Chr 18:29 2×
Perfect 2Chr 35:22 1×
Imperfect Job 30:18 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Imperfect Amos 9:3 · Zeph 1:12 2×
Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 10:23 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Cohortative Lam 3:40 1×
Participle active Prov 20:27 1×
Imperfect Ps 64:7 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Obad 1:6 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Imperfect Prov 28:12 1×
Participle passive Ps 64:7 1×
Word Origins
חָפַשׂ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain