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Lexicon :: Strong's H2603 - ḥānan

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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 נֵאַר √ארר) 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 42:21 — seek 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.
2. of God, with אֶלֿ Deuteronomy 3:23; 1 Kings 8:33, 47 2 Chronicles 6:37; Job 8:5; Psalm 30:9; Psalm 142:2; with לְ Hosea 12:5; Job 9:15; with לפני 1 Kings 8:59; 1 Kings 9:3; 2 Chronicles 6:24.
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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

H2603

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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)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:5 - And when Esau raised his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, "Who are these with you?" Jacob said, "The children whom God has graciously given your servant."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:11 - Accept, I pray you, my gift that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough." Thus he urged him, and he took it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:21 - Then they said to one another, "In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us and we would not listen; therefore is this distress come upon us."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:29 - And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? God be gracious to you, my son!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:19 - And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD'; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 - The LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:23 - "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:2 - and when the LORD your God gives them over to you, and you defeat them; then you must utterly destroy them; you shall make no covenant with them, and show no mercy to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:50 - a nation of stern countenance, who shall not regard the person of the old or show favor to the young,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:22 - And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us; because we did not take for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:22 - He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:33 - "When thy people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against thee, if they turn again to thee, and acknowledge thy name, and pray and make supplication to thee in this house;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:47 - yet if they lay it to heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to thee in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, and have acted perversely and wickedly';

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:59 - Let these words of mine, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, and may he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel, as each day requires;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:3 - And the LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before me; I have consecrated this house which you have built, and put my name there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 - Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Eli'jah, and entreated him, "O man of God, I pray you, let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23 - But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them; nor has he cast them from his presence until now.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:24 - "If thy people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against thee, when they turn again and acknowledge thy name, and pray and make supplication to thee in this house,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37 - yet if they lay it to heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to thee in the land of their captivity, saying, 'We have sinned, and have acted perversely and wickedly';

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8 - Mor'decai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for their destruction, that he might show it to Esther and explain it to her and charge her to go to the king to make supplication to him and entreat him for her people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 - Then Esther spoke again to the king; she fell at his feet and besought him with tears to avert the evil design of Haman the Ag'agite and the plot which he had devised against the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:5 - If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:15 - Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:16 - I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer; I must beseech him with my mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:17 - I am repulsive to my wife, loathsome to the sons of my own mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:21 - Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:24 - and he is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down into the Pit, I have found a ransom;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:1 - To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my right! Thou hast given me room when I was in distress. Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:2 - Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:13 - Be gracious to me, O LORD! Behold what I suffer from those who hate me, O thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:16 - Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me; for I am lonely and afflicted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:11 - But as for me, I walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:7 - Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud, be gracious to me and answer me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:8 - To thee, O LORD, I cried; and to the LORD I made supplication:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:10 - Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me! O LORD, be thou my helper!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:9 - Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief, my soul and my body also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:21 - The wicked borrows, and cannot pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:26 - He is ever giving liberally and lending, and his children become a blessing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:4 - As for me, I said, "O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against thee!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:10 - But do thou, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:1 - To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy steadfast love; according to thy abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 - To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for men trample upon me; all day long foemen oppress me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 - To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in thee my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 - Thou, LORD God of hosts, art God of Israel. Awake to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1 - To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:3 - be gracious to me, O Lord, for to thee do I cry all the day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:16 - Turn to me and take pity on me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:13 - Thou wilt arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:14 - For thy servants hold her stones dear, and have pity on her dust.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:12 - Let there be none to extend kindness to him, nor any to pity his fatherless children!

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