חפץ

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חפץ^¹

/ˈχe.fet͡s/ Modern Israeli

noun חֵפֶץ · khéfets · חֲפָצִים · חֶפְצִי · חֶפְצֵנוּ

object (thing) שים לב לחפץ עזוב או חשוד
desire

חפץ^²

/χeˈfat͡s/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Compare with Arabic حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa, “to keep, to heed, to pay attention”).

verb חָפַץ · khafáts · לחפוץ · לַחְפֹּץ · -

construction pa'al to desire
construction pa'al to want
Similar: רָצָה

In English

want to desire
desire something wished for
object 1. thing

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חפץ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A4%D7%A5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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