What is the root meaning of the Hebrew word that is translated pleasure in Isaiah 58.13?

Answer 1

The Hebrew word tranlated "pleasure" in Isaiah 58.13 is (according to Whittaker's Revised Hebrew Lexicon):


2656 chephets {khay'-fets} • from 02654; TWOT - 712b; n m • AV - pleasure 16, desire 12, delight 3, purpose 3,
acceptable 1, delightsome 1, matter 1, pleasant 1, willingly 1; 39 • 1) delight, pleasure 1a) delight 1b) desire, longing 1c)
the good pleasure 1d) that in which one takes delight


The root "02654" is
2654 chaphets {khaw-fates'} • a primitive root; TWOT - 712,713; v • AV - delight 39, please 14, desire 9, will 3,
pleasure 3, favour 2, like 2, moveth 1, would 1, at all 1; 75 • 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a)
(Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of God 1a2a) to
delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down 2a) (Qal) to bend down