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Lexicon :: Strong's H2603 - ḥānan

Aa
חָנַן
Transliteration
ḥānan
Pronunciation
khaw-nan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [compare חָנָה (H2583)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 694,695

Strong’s Definitions

חָנַן chânan, khaw-nan'; a primitive root (compare H2583); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition):—beseech, × fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, × very.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 78x

The KJV translates Strong's H2603 in the following manner: mercy (16x), gracious (13x), merciful (12x), supplication (10x), favour (7x), besought (4x), pity (4x), fair (1x), favourable (1x), favoured (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 78x
The KJV translates Strong's H2603 in the following manner: mercy (16x), gracious (13x), merciful (12x), supplication (10x), favour (7x), besought (4x), pity (4x), fair (1x), favourable (1x), favoured (1x), miscellaneous (9x).
  1. to be gracious, show favour, pity

    1. (Qal) to show favour, be gracious

    2. (Niphal) to be pitied

    3. (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious

    4. (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on

    5. (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration

    6. (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour

  2. to be loathsome

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָנַן chânan, khaw-nan'; a primitive root (compare H2583); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition):—beseech, × fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, × very.
STRONGS H2603: Abbreviations
† I. חָנַן verb shew favour, be gracious (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲנַן Nfo; Arabic حَنَّ yearn towards, long for, be merciful, compassionate, favourable, inclined towards; Sabean חן in proper name חן מסבררהם DHMEpigr. Denkm. 40; Phoenician חנן in חן favour, and proper name as אלחנן, חננבעל; Assyrian in derivatives annu, grace, favour, unninu, têninu nannu, id., LotzTP ZimBP 23, 66) —
Qal Perfect חָנַן Genesis 33:5; suffix חַנַּ֫נִי Genesis 33:11; יְ֯חַנַּנִי 2 Samuel 12:22; חַנֹּתִי Exodus 33:19; חָנָ֑נוּ Lamentations 4:16; Imperfect יֶחֱנַן Amos 5:15; יָחֹן Deuteronomy 28:50; וַיָּ֫חָן 2 Kings 13:23; suffix יָחְנְךָ Genesis 43:29; Isaiah 30:19; וִיחֻנֶּךָָ Numbers 6:25; יְחֻנֶּנּוּ Isaiah 27:11; Job 33:24; יְחָנֵּנוּ Psalm 67:2; Psalm 123:2; Malachi 1:9; תָּחֹן Psalm 59:6; suffix תְּחָנֵּם Deuteronomy 7:2; אָחֹן Exodus 33:19; Imperative suffix חָנֵּנִי Psalm 4:2 + 17 times Psalms; חָנְנֵנִי Psalm 9:14 (Baer pts. חַנְנֵנִי); חָנֵּנוּ Isaiah 33:2; Psalm 123:3 (twice in verse); חָנּוּנוּ Judges 21:22; חָנּנִֻי Job 19:21 (twice in verse); Infinitive absolute חָנוֺן Isaiah 30:19; construct חַנּוֺת [H2589 Psalm 77:10 [Psalm 77:9]]; חֶנְנָהּ Psalm 102:14; חֲנַנְכֶם Isaiah 30:18; Participle חֹנֵן Proverbs 14:31; חוֺנֵן Psalm 37:21 + 5 times Psalms, Proverbs — favour, shew favour;
1. of man:
a. Judges 21:22 favour us with them (2 accusative; i.e. by giving them to us).
b. in dealing with the poor, needy, and orphans, absolute Psalm 37:21; Psalm 37:26 = Psalm 112:5; with accusative Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 28:8; with לְ Psalm 109:12.
c. by considering and sparing, with accusative Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 28:50; Lamentations 4:16; Job 19:21 (twice in verse).
2. of God,
a. in the bestowal of favours, with accusative Genesis 33:11 (E), Genesis 43:29 (J), Numbers 6:25 (P), 2 Samuel 12:22; double accusative Genesis 33:5 (E), תּוֺרָֽתְךָ חָנֵּנִי be gracious unto me (in giving) thy law Psalm 119:29.
b. usually in the bestowal of redemption from enemies, evils, and sins; absolute [H2589 Psalm 77:10 [Psalm 77:9]], elsewhere with accusative Exodus 33:19 (twice in verse) (JE), Amos 5:15; 2 Kings 13:23; Isaiah 27:11; Isaiah 30:18, 19 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:2; Malachi 1:9; Psalm 4:2; Psalm 6:3; Psalm 9:14; Psalm 25:16; Psalm 26:11; Psalm 27:7; Psalm 30:11; Psalm 31:10; Psalm 41:5; Psalm 41:11; Psalm 51:3; Psalm 56:2; Psalm 57:2 (twice in verse); Psalm 59:6; Psalm 67:2; Psalm 86:3; Psalm 86:16; Psalm 102:14; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 119:132; Psalm 123:2; Psalm 123:3 (twice in verse); Job 33:24. — [H2589 Job 19:17 see II. חנן]
Niph. Perfect 2nd person feminine singular נֵחַנְתְּ Jeremiah 22:23 be pitied (compare נֵאַרארר) but Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate express groan (i.e. נֶאֱנַחְתְּ), which is favoured by context, and adopted by Hi Ew Gf Gie and others.
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular make gracious, favourable כִּייְֿחַנֵּן קוֺלוֺ Proverbs 26:25.
Po`el Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular direct favour to (Ges§ 55, 1) וְאֶתעֲֿפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵנוּ Psalm 102:15; Participle מְחוֺנֵן עֲנָיִ֯ים Proverbs 14:21.
Hoph. Imperfect יֻחַן be shewn favour, consideration Isaiah 26:10; Proverbs 21:10.
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הִתְחַנַּנְתָּה 1 Kings 9:3 + 5 times Perfect; Imperfect וַיִּתְחַנֵּן 2 Kings 1:13; וַתִּתְחַנֶּןֿ Esther 8:3; אֶתְחַנָּ֑ן Psalm 30:9 + 6 times. Imperfect; Infinitive לְהִתְחֶנֶּןֿ Esther 4:8; בְּהִתְחַנְנוֺ Genesis 42:21seek or implore favour:
1. of man, with אֶל Genesis 42:21 (E) 2 Kings 1:13; with לְ Job 19:16; Esther 4:8; Esther 8:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

33:5; 33:5; 33:11; 33:11; 42:21; 42:21; 43:29; 43:29

Exodus

33:19; 33:19; 33:19

Numbers

6:25; 6:25

Deuteronomy

3:23; 7:2; 7:2; 28:50; 28:50

Judges

21:22; 21:22

2 Samuel

12:22; 12:22

1 Kings

8:33; 8:47; 8:59; 9:3; 9:3

2 Kings

1:13; 1:13; 13:23; 13:23

2 Chronicles

6:24; 6:37

Esther

4:8; 4:8; 8:3; 8:3

Job

8:5; 9:15; 19:16; 19:21; 19:21; 33:24; 33:24

Psalms

4:2; 4:2; 6:3; 9:14; 9:14; 25:16; 26:11; 27:7; 30:9; 30:9; 30:11; 31:10; 37:21; 37:21; 37:26; 41:5; 41:11; 51:3; 56:2; 57:2; 59:6; 59:6; 67:2; 67:2; 86:3; 86:16; 102:14; 102:14; 102:15; 109:12; 112:5; 119:29; 119:58; 119:132; 123:2; 123:2; 123:3; 123:3; 142:2

Proverbs

14:21; 14:31; 14:31; 19:17; 21:10; 26:25; 28:8

Isaiah

26:10; 27:11; 27:11; 30:18; 30:18; 30:19; 30:19; 30:19; 33:2; 33:2

Jeremiah

22:23

Lamentations

4:16; 4:16

Hosea

12:5

Amos

5:15; 5:15

Malachi

1:9; 1:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2603 matches the Hebrew חָנַן (ḥānan),
which occurs 79 times in 73 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 33:5–Psa 109:12)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:5 - He lifted H5375 his eyes H5869 and saw H7200 the women H802 and the children, H3206 and said, H559[fn]Who H4310 are these H428 with you?” So he said, H559 “The children H3206 whom H834 God H430 has graciously H2603 given H2603 your servant.” H5650
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:11 - “Please H4994 take H3947 my [fn]gift H1293 which H834 has been brought H935 to you, because H3588 God H430 has dealt H2603 graciously H2603 with me and because H3588 I have H3426 [fn]plenty.” H3605 Thus he urged H6484 him and he took H3947 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:21 - Then they said H559 to one H376 another, H251 “Truly H61 we are guilty H818 concerning H5921 our brother, H251 because H834 we saw H7200 the distress H6869 of his soul H5315 when he pleaded H2603 with us, yet we would not listen; H8085 therefore H5921 H3651 this H2088 distress H6869 has come H935 upon us.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:29 - As he lifted H5375 his eyes H5869 and saw H7200 his brother H251 Benjamin, H1144 his mother’s H517 son, H1121 he said, H559 “Is this H2088 your youngest H6996 brother, H251 of whom H834 you spoke H559 to me?” And he said, H559 “May God H430 be gracious H2603 to you, my son.” H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:19 - And He said, H559 “I Myself H589 will make all H3605 My goodness H2898 pass H5674 before H5921 H6440 you, and will proclaim H7121 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 before H6440 you; and I will be gracious H2603 to whom H834 I will be gracious, H2603 and will show H7355 compassion H7355 on whom H834 I will show H7355 compassion.” H7355
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 - The LORD H3068 make H215 His face H6440 shine H215 on you,
And be gracious H2603 to you;
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:23 - “I also pleaded H2603 with the LORD H3068 at that time, H6256 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:2 - and when the LORD H3068 your God H430 delivers H5414 them before H6440 you and you [fn]defeat H5221 them, then you shall [fn]utterly H2763 destroy H2763 them. You shall make H3772 no H3808 covenant H1285 with them and show H2603 no H3808 favor H2603 to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:50 - a nation H1471 of fierce H5794 countenance H6440 who H834 will have H5375 no H3808 respect H6440 for the old, H2205 nor H3808 show H2603 favor H2603 to the young. H5288
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:22 - “It shall come H1961 about, when H3588 their fathers H1 or H176 their brothers H251 come H935 to complain H7378 to us, that we shall say H559 to them, ‘Give H2603 them to us voluntarily, H2603 because H3588 we did not take H3947 for each H376 man H376 of Benjamin [fn]a wife H802 in battle, H4421 [fn]nor H3588 H3808 did you give H5414 them to them, else you would now H6256 be guilty.’” H816
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:22 - He said, H559 “While the child H3206 was still alive, H2416 I fasted H6684 and wept; H1058 for I said, H559 ‘Who H4310 knows, H3045 the LORD H3068 may be gracious H2603 to me, that the child H3206 may live.’ H2416
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:33 - “When Your people H5971 Israel H3478 are [fn]defeated H5062 before H6440 an enemy, H340 because H834 they have sinned H2398 against You, if they turn H7725 to You again H7725 and confess H3034 Your name H8034 and pray H6419 and make H2603 supplication H2603 to You in this H2088 house, H1004
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:47 - if they [fn]take H7725 thought H3820 in the land H776 where H834 H8033 they have been taken H7617 captive, H7628 and repent H7725 and make H2603 supplication H2603 to You in the land H776 of those who have taken H7617 them captive, H7628 saying, H559 ‘We have sinned H2398 and have committed H5753 iniquity, H5753 we have acted H7561 wickedly’; H7561
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:59 - “And may these H428 words H1697 of mine, with which H834 I have made H2603 supplication H2603 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 be near H7138 to the LORD H3068 our God H430 day H3119 and night, H3915 that He may maintain H6213 the [fn]cause H4941 of His servant H5650 and the [fn]cause H4941 of His people H5971 Israel, H3478 [fn]as each H3117 day H3117 requires, H1697
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:3 - The LORD H3068 said H559 to him, “I have heard H8085 your prayer H8605 and your supplication, H8467 which H834 you have made H2603 before H6440 Me; I have consecrated H6942 this H2088 house H1004 which H834 you have built H1129 by putting H7760 My name H8034 there H8033 forever, H5704 H5769 and My eyes H5869 and My heart H3820 will be there H8033 perpetually. H3605 H3117
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 - So he again H7725 sent H7971 the captain H8269 of a third H7992 fifty H2572 with his fifty. H2572 When the third H7992 captain H8269 of fifty H2572 went H5927 up, he came H935 and bowed H3766 down H3766 on his knees H1290 before H5048 Elijah, H452 and begged H2603 him and said H1696 to him, “O man H376 of God, H430 please H4994 let my life H5315 and the lives H5315 of these H428 fifty H2572 servants H5650 of yours be precious H3365 in your sight. H5869
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23 - But the LORD H3068 was gracious H2603 to them and had H7355 compassion H7355 on them and turned H6437 to them because H4616 of His covenant H1285 with Abraham, H85 Isaac, H3327 and Jacob, H3290 and would H14 not destroy H7843 them or cast H7993 them from His presence H6440 until H5704 now. H6258
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:24 - “If H518 Your people H5971 Israel H3478 [fn]are defeated H5062 before H6440 an enemy H340 because H3588 they have sinned H2398 against You, and they return H7725 to You and confess H3034 Your name, H8034 and pray H6419 and make H2603 supplication H2603 before H6440 You in this H2088 house, H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37 - if they [fn]take H7725 thought H3824 in the land H776 where H834 H8033 they are taken H7617 captive, H7617 and repent H7725 and make H2603 supplication H2603 to You in the land H776 of their captivity, H7628 saying, H559 ‘We have sinned, H2398 we have committed H5753 iniquity H5753 and have acted H7561 wickedly’; H7561
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8 - He also gave H5414 him a copy H6572 of the text H3791 of the edict H1881 which H834 had been issued H5414 in Susa H7800 for their destruction, H8045 that he might show H7200 Esther H635 and inform H5046 her, and to order H6680 her to go H935 in to the king H4428 to implore H2603 his favor H2603 and to plead H1245 with him for her people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 - Then Esther H635 spoke H1696 again H3254 to the king, H4428 fell H5307 at his feet, H7272 wept H1058 and implored H2603 him to avert H5674 the evil H7451 scheme of Haman H2001 the Agagite H91 and his plot H4284 which H834 he had devised H2803 against H5921 the Jews. H3064
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:5 - “If H518 you would seek H7836 God H410
And implore H2603 the compassion H2603 of [fn]the Almighty, H7706
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:15 - “For though H518 I were right, H6663 I could not [fn]answer; H6030
I would have to implore H2603 the mercy H2603 of my judge. H8199
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:16 - “I call H7121 to my servant, H5650 but he does not answer; H6030
I have to implore H2603 him with my mouth. H6310
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:17 - “My breath H7307 is [fn]offensive H2114 to my wife, H802
And I am loathsome H2603 to my own brothers. H1121 H990
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:21 - “Pity H2603 me, pity H2603 me, O you my friends, H7453
For the hand H3027 of God H433 has struck H5221 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:24 - Then let him be gracious H2603 to him, and say, H559
‘Deliver H6308 him from going H3381 down H3381 to the pit, H7845
I have found H4672 a ransom’; H3724
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:1 - [fn]For the choir director; H5329 on stringed instruments. H5058 A Psalm H4210 of David. H1732
Answer H6030 me when I call, H7121 O God H430 [fn]of my righteousness! H6664
You have [fn]relieved H7337 me in my distress; H6862
Be gracious H2603 to me and hear H8085 my prayer. H8605
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:2 - Be gracious H2603 to me, O LORD, H3068 for I am pining H536 away; H536
Heal H7495 me, O LORD, H3068 for my bones H6106 are dismayed. H926
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:13 - Be gracious H2603 to me, O LORD; H3068
See H7200 my affliction H6040 from those who hate H8130 me,
You who lift H7311 me up from the gates H8179 of death, H4194
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:16 - Turn H6437 to me and be gracious H2603 to me,
For I am lonely H3173 and afflicted. H6041
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:11 - But as for me, I shall walk H1980 in my integrity; H8537
Redeem H6299 me, and be gracious H2603 to me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:7 - Hear, H8085 O LORD, H3068 when I cry H7121 with my voice, H6963
And be gracious H2603 to me and answer H6030 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:8 - To You, O LORD, H3068 I called, H7121
And to the Lord H136 I made H2603 supplication: H2603
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:10 - “Hear, H8085 O LORD, H3068 and be gracious H2603 to me;
O LORD, H3068 be my helper.” H5826
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:9 - Be gracious H2603 to me, O LORD, H3068 for I am in distress; H6887
My eye H5869 is wasted H6244 away H6244 from grief, H3708 my soul H5315 and my body H990 also.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:21 - The wicked H7563 borrows H3867 and does not pay H7999 back, H7999
But the righteous H6662 is gracious H2603 and gives. H5414
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:26 - All H3605 day H3117 long he is gracious H2603 and lends, H3867
And his [fn]descendants H2233 are a blessing. H1293
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:4 - As for me, I said, H559 “O LORD, H3068 be gracious H2603 to me;
Heal H7495 my soul, H5315 for I have sinned H2398 against You.”
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:10 - But You, O LORD, H3068 be gracious H2603 to me and raise H6965 me up,
That I may repay H7999 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:1 - For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when [fn]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Be gracious H2603 to me, O God, H430 according to Your lovingkindness; H2617
According to the greatness H7230 of Your compassion H7356 blot H4229 out my transgressions. H6588
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 - For the choir director; according to [fn]Jonath elem rehokim. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Be gracious H2603 to me, O God, H430 for man H582 has [fn]trampled H7602 upon me;
[fn]Fighting H3898 all H3605 day H3117 long he oppresses H3905 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 - For the choir director; set to [fn]Al-tashheth. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when he fled from Saul in the cave.
Be gracious H2603 to me, O God, H430 be gracious H2603 to me,
For my soul H5315 takes H2620 refuge H2620 in You;
And in the shadow H6738 of Your wings H3671 I will take H2620 refuge H2620
Until H5704 destruction H1942 passes H5674 by.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 - You, O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478
Awake H6974 to [fn]punish H6485 all H3605 the nations; H1471
Do not be gracious H2603 to any H3605 who are treacherous H898 in iniquity. H205 [fn]Selah. H5542
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1 - For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
God H430 be gracious H2603 to us and bless H1288 us,
And cause His face H6440 to shine H215 [fn]upon us— [fn]Selah. H5542
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:3 - Be gracious H2603 to me, O Lord, H136
For to You I cry H7121 all H3605 day H3117 long.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:16 - Turn H6437 to me, and be gracious H2603 to me;
Oh grant H5414 Your strength H5797 to Your servant, H5650
And save H3467 the son H1121 of Your handmaid. H519
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:13 - You will arise H6965 and have H7355 compassion H7355 on Zion; H6726
For it is time H6256 to be gracious H2603 to her,
For the appointed H4150 time H4150 has come. H935
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:14 - Surely H3588 Your servants H5650 [fn]find H7521 pleasure H7521 in her stones H68
And feel H2603 pity H2603 for her dust. H6083
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:12 - Let there be none H408 to [fn]extend H4900 lovingkindness H2617 to him,
Nor H408 any to be gracious H2603 to his fatherless H3490 children. H3490

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