# H2664 חָפַשׂ

חָפַשׂ (châphas), Strong’s H2664: to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask KJV: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).. Occurs 23…

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*châphas* — to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask

KJV: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).

Occurs 23 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [חָפַשׂ] vb. search
- Qal search, search out
- 1 search for
- 2 = think out, devise
- 3 search = test
- Niph. searched out = exposed and plundered
- Pi.
- 1 search through
- 2 search for
- Pu. be searched for = be hidden
- Hithp. disguise oneself (lit. let oneself be searched for)

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 31:35](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/31?v=35) — She said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He…
- [Genesis 44:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/44?v=12) — He searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
- [1 Samuel 23:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/23?v=23) — See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself; and come again to me with…
- [1 Samuel 28:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/28?v=8) — Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by…
- [1 Kings 20:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/20?v=6) — but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house and the houses of your…
- [1 Kings 20:38](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/20?v=38) — So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
- [1 Kings 22:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/22?v=30) — The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but you put on your robes.” The…
- [2 Kings 10:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/10?v=23) — Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search, and…
- [Amos 9:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/amos/9?v=3) — Though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out from there; and though they be hidden…
- [Obadiah 1:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/obadiah/1?v=6) — How Esau will be ransacked! How his hidden treasures are sought out!