חָנַן
cha.nanVerbH2603
be gracious
From: a primitive root (compare H2583 (חָנָה));
Short Definition
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
55 timesAppears 55 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Psalms
14
Job
6
Proverbs
6
Isaiah
5
1 Kings
4
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 8:33
- Deuteronomy 3:23
- Isaiah 30:18
- Malachi 1:9
- Psalms 119:58
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