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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.
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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 raised 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 accept 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.” So he urged H6484 him, and he accepted 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; for that H3651 reason H3651 this H2088 distress H6869 has happened H935 to us.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:29 - And as he raised 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?” Then he said H559, “May God H430 be H2603 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 H2603 gracious H2603 to whom H834 I will be H2603 gracious H2603, and will show H7355 compassion H7355 to whom H834 I will show H7355 compassion H7355.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 -

The LORD H3068 cause H215 His face H6440 to H215 shine H215 on you,

And be H2603 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 turns H5414 them over H5414 to you and you [fn]defeat H5221 them, you shall [fn]utterly H2763 destroy H2763 them. You shall not make H3772 a covenant H1285 with them nor H3808 be H2603 gracious H2603 to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:50 - a nation H1471 [fn]with a defiant H5794 attitude 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 - “And when H3588 their fathers H1 or H176 their brothers H251 come H935 to complain H7378 to us, we shall say H559 to them, ‘[fn]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, [fn]otherwise you would now H6256 be guilty H816.’”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:22 - And he said H559, “While the child H3206 was still H5750 alive H2416, I fasted H6684 and wept H1058; for I said H559, ‘Who H4310 knows H3045, the LORD H3068 may be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, and 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 implore H2603 Your [fn]favor H2603 in this H2088 house H1004,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:47 - if they [fn]take H7725 it to heart H3820 in the land H776 where H834 H8033 they have been taken H7617 captive H7617, and repent H7725 and implore H2603 Your [fn]favor H2603 in the land H776 of those who have taken H7617 them captive H7617, saying H559, ‘We have sinned H2398 and done H5753 wrong 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 implored H2603 the [fn]favor H2603 of the LORD H3068, be near H7138 to the LORD H3068 our God H430 day H3119 and night H3915, so that He will maintain H6213 the cause H4941 of His servant H5650 and the cause H4941 of His people H5971 Israel H3478, [fn]as each H3117 day H3117 requires H1697,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:3 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 to him, “I have heard H8085 your prayer H8605 and your plea H8467 which H834 you have offered 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 [fn]always H3605 H3117.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 -

So the king again H7725 sent H7971 the captain H8269 of a third H7992 fifty H2572 with his fifty H2572 men. When the third H7992 captain H8269 of fifty H2572 went H5927 up H5927, 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, “You 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 H3365 precious H3365 in your sight H5869.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23 - But the LORD H3068 was H2603 gracious H2603 to them and had H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 them and turned H6437 to them because H4616 of His covenant H1285 with Abraham H85, Isaac H3327, and Jacob H3290; and He was unwilling H3808 H14 to eliminate H7843 them or cast H7993 them away H7993 from His presence H6440 until H5704 now H6258.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:24 -

“If H518 Your people H5971 Israel H3478 are [fn]defeated H5062 before H6440 an enemy H340 because H3588 they have sinned H2398 against You, and they return H7725 to You and praise H3034 Your name H8034, and pray H6419 and plead H2603 before H6440 You in this H2088 house H1004,

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37 - if they [fn]take H7725 it to heart H3824 in the land H776 where H834 H8033 they are taken H7617 captive H7617, and repent H7725 and plead H2603 to You in the land H776 of their captivity H7628, saying H559, ‘We have sinned H2398, we have done H5753 wrong 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 annihilation H8045, so that he might show H7200 Esther H635 and inform H5046 her, and to order H6680 her to go H935 in H935 to the king H4428 to implore H2603 his favor H2603 and plead H1245 with him for her people H5971.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 -

Then Esther H635 spoke H1696 again H3254 [fn]to the king H4428, fell H5307 at his feet H7272, wept H1058, and pleaded H2603 for H2603 his compassion H2603 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 will search H7836 for God H410

And implore H2603 the compassion H2603 of [fn]the Almighty H7706,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:15 -

“For though H518 I were H6663 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 his favor H2603 with my mouth H6310.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:17 -

“My breath H7307 is 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, you friends H7453 of mine,

For the hand H3027 of God H433 has struck H5221 me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:24 -

And he is H2603 gracious H2603 to him, and says H559,

‘Free 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 music director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

Answer H6030 me when I call H7121, God H430 [fn]of my righteousness H6664!

You have [fn]relieved H7337 me in my distress H6862;

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me and hear H8085 my prayer H8605.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:2 -

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, LORD H3068, for I am frail H536;

Heal H7495 me, LORD H3068, for my bones H6106 are horrified H926.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:13 -

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, LORD H3068;

See H7200 my oppression H6040 from those who hate H8130 me,

You who lift H7311 me up H7311 from the gates H8179 of death H4194,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:16 -

Turn H6437 to me and be H2603 gracious H2603 to me,

For I am lonely H3173 and afflicted H6041.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:11 -

But as for me, I will walk H1980 in my integrity H8537;

Redeem H6299 me, and be H2603 gracious H2603 to me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:7 -

Hear H8085, LORD H3068, when I cry H7121 with my voice H6963,

And be H2603 gracious H2603 to me and answer H6030 me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:8 -

To You, LORD H3068, I called H7121,

And to the Lord H3068 I pleaded H2603 for H2603 compassion H2603:

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:10 -

“Hear H8085, LORD H3068, and be H2603 gracious H2603 to me;

LORD H3068, be my helper H5826.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:9 -

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, LORD H3068, for I am H6887 in H6887 distress H6887;

My eye H5869 is wasted H6244 away H6244 from grief H3708, my soul H5315 and my body H990 too.

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, “LORD H3068, be H2603 gracious H2603 to me;

Heal H7495 my soul H5315, for I have sinned H2398 against You.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:10 -

But You, LORD H3068, be H2603 gracious H2603 to me and raise H6965 me up H6965,

That I may repay H7999 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of David, when [fn]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, God H430, according to Your faithfulness H2617;

According to the greatness H7230 of Your compassion H7356, wipe H4229 out H4229 my wrongdoings H6588.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 -

For the music director; according to [fn]Jonath elem rehokim. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, God H430, for a 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 music director; set to [fn]Al-tashheth. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when he fled from Saul in the cave.

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, God H430, be H2603 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 H5674.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 -

You, LORD H3068 God H430 of armies H6635, the God H430 of Israel H3478,

Awake H6974 to [fn]punish H6485 all H3605 the nations H1471;

Do not be H2603 gracious H2603 to any H3605 who deal H898 treacherously H898 in wrongdoing H205. Selah H5542

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1 -

For the music director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

God H430 be H2603 gracious H2603 to us and bless H1288 us,

And cause His face H6440 to shine H215 [fn]upon us— Selah H5542

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:3 -

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, Lord H136,

For I call H7121 upon You all H3605 day H3117 long.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:16 -

Turn H6437 to me, and be H2603 gracious H2603 to me;

Grant H5414 Your strength H5797 to Your servant H5650,

And save H3467 the son H1121 of Your maidservant H519.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:13 -

You will arise H6965 and have H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 Zion H6726;

For it is time H6256 to be H2603 gracious H2603 to her,

For the appointed H4150 time H4150 has come H935.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:14 -

Surely H3588 Your servants H5650 [fn]take H7521 pleasure H7521 in her stones H68,

And feel H2603 pity H2603 for her dust H6083.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:12 -

May there be none H408 to [fn]extend H4900 kindness H2617 to him,

Nor H408 any to be H2603 gracious H2603 to his fatherless H3490 children H3490.


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Daily Devotionals

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan