Word study · Hebrew

חָנַן

cha.nanH2603

be gracious

Used 78 times in the tagged text.

H2603A · חָנַן · be gracious

What it means

to be gracious, show favour, pity

Full dictionary entry (technical)

1) to be gracious, show favour, pity
1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious
1b) (Niphal) to be pitied
1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious
1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on
1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration
1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour

H2603B · חָנַן · be loathsome

Full dictionary entry (technical)

to be loathsome

Same idea, other words · Steadfast love and mercy

God's covenant faithfulness shows up in several words. The Old Testament's hesed is loyal love; the Greek Old Testament translates it with eleos, and the New Testament adds charis for grace freely given.

Where it appears

Genesis4
Exodus2
Numbers1
Deuteronomy3
Judges1
2 Samuel1
1 Kings4
2 Kings2
2 Chronicles2
Esther2
Job7
Psalms33
Proverbs6
Isaiah6
Lamentations1
Hosea1
Amos1
Malachi1

Every use · 51–78 of 78 · BSB

Psalms 86:16וְחָ֫נֵּ֥נִיand show favor to me
Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.
Psalms 102:13לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּto show favor to it
You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor— the appointed time has come.
Psalms 102:14יְחֹנֵֽנוּthey show favor to
For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.
Psalms 109:12ח֝וֹנֵ֗ן[one who] shows favor
May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
Psalms 112:5חוֹנֵ֣ן[who] shows favor
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Psalms 119:29חָנֵּֽנִיshow favor to me
Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
Psalms 119:58חָ֝נֵּ֗נִיshow favor to me
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
Psalms 119:132וְחָנֵּ֑נִיand show favor to me
Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
Psalms 123:2שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּthat he will show favor to us
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Psalms 123:3חָנֵּ֣נוּshow favor to us
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
Psalms 123:3חָנֵּ֑נוּshow favor to us
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
Psalms 142:1אֶתְחַנָּֽןI seek favor
A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
Proverbs 14:21וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ןand [one who] shows favor to
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Proverbs 14:31חֹנֵ֥ן[one who] shows favor to
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Proverbs 19:17ח֣וֹנֵֽן[one who] shows favor to
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Proverbs 21:10יֻחַ֖ןhe is shown favor
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 26:25יְחַנֵּ֣ןhe will make favorable
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Proverbs 28:8לְחוֹנֵ֖ןfor [one who] shows favor to
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
Isaiah 26:10יֻחַ֤ןhe is shown favor
Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.
Isaiah 27:11יְחֻנֶּֽנּוּ סhe will show favor to it
When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
Isaiah 30:18לַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔םto show favor to you
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
Isaiah 30:19חָנ֤וֹןcertainly <to show favor>
O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.
Isaiah 30:19יָחְנְךָ֙he will show favor to you
O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.
Isaiah 33:2חָנֵּ֖נוּshow favor to us
O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.
Lamentations 4:16חָנָֽנוּ סthey showed favor to
The presence of the LORD has scattered them; He regards them no more. The priests are shown no honor; the elders find no favor.
Hosea 12:4וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־and he sought favor
Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
Amos 5:15יֶֽחֱנַ֛ןhe will show favor to
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
Malachi 1:9וִֽיחָנֵ֑נוּso he may show favor to us
“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

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