Lexicon :: Strong's H2603 - ḥānan

חָנַן

Transliteration

ḥānan

Pronunciation

khaw-nan'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root [compare חָנָה (H2583)]

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 694,695

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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
to be loathsome

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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 DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 40}; Phoenician חנן in חן favour, and proper name as אלחנן, חננבעל; Assyrian in derivatives annu, grace, favour, unninu, têninu nannu, id., Lotz^TP Zim^{BP 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 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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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)

Gen 33:5

Gen 33:5 - And he lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and saw^H7200 the women^H802 and the children;^H3206 and said,^H559 Who are those^H428 with thee? And he said,^H559 The children^H3206 which God^H430 hath graciously given^H2603 thy servant.^H5650

Gen 33:11

Gen 33:11 - Take,^H3947 I pray thee, my blessing^H1293 that is brought^H935 to thee; because God^H430 hath dealt graciously with me,^H2603 and because^H3605 ➔ I have^H3426 enough.^H3605 And he urged^H6484 him, and he took^H3947 it.

Gen 42:21

Gen 42:21 - And they said^H559 one^H376 to another,^H251 We are verily^H61 guilty^H818 concerning our brother,^H251 in that^H834 we saw^H7200 the anguish^H6869 of his soul,^H5315 when he besought^H2603 us, and we would not hear;^H8085 therefore is this distress^H6869 come^H935 upon us.

Gen 43:29

Gen 43:29 - And he lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and saw^H7200 his brother^H251 Benjamin,^H1144 his mother's^H517 son,^H1121 and said,^H559 Is this your younger^H6996 brother,^H251 of whom ye spake^H559 unto me? And he said,^H559 God^H430 be gracious^H2603 unto thee, my son.^H1121

Exo 33:19

Exo 33:19 - And he said,^H559 I will make all my goodness^H2898 pass^H5674 before thee, and I will proclaim^H7121 the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 before^H6440 thee; and will be gracious^H2603 to whom I will be gracious,^H2603 and will shew mercy^H7355 on whom I will shew mercy.^H7355

Num 6:25

Num 6:25 - The LORD^H3068 make his face^H6440 shine^H215 upon thee, and be gracious^H2603 unto thee:

Deu 3:23

Deu 3:23 - And I besought^H2603 the LORD^H3068 at that time,^H6256 saying,^H559

Deu 7:2

Deu 7:2 - And when the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 shall deliver^H5414 them before^H6440 thee; thou shalt smite^H5221 them, and utterly^H2763 destroy^H2763 them; thou shalt make^H3772 no covenant^H1285 with them, nor shew mercy^H2603 unto them:

Deu 28:50

Deu 28:50 - A nation^H1471 of fierce^H5794 countenance,^H6440 which shall not regard^H5375 the person^H6440 of the old,^H2205 nor shew favour^H2603 to the young:^H5288

Jdg 21:22

Jdg 21:22 - And it shall be, when their fathers^H1 or their brethren^H251 come^H935 unto us to complain,^H7378 that we will say^H559 unto them, Be favourable^H2603 unto them for our sakes: because we reserved^H3947 not to each man^H376 his wife^H802 in the war:^H4421 for ye did not give^H5414 unto them at this time,^H6256 that ye should be guilty.^H816

2Sa 12:22

2Sa 12:22 - And he said,^H559 While the child^H3206 was yet alive,^H2416 I fasted^H6684 and wept:^H1058 for I said,^H559 Who can tell^H3045 whether GOD^H3068 will be gracious^H2603^H2603 to me, that the child^H3206 may live?^H2416

1Ki 8:33

1Ki 8:33 - When thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478 be smitten down^H5062 before^H6440 the enemy,^H341 because they have sinned^H2398 against thee, and shall turn again^H7725 to thee, and confess^H3034 thy name,^H8034 and pray,^H6419 and make supplication^H2603 unto thee in this house:^H1004

1Ki 8:47

1Ki 8:47 - Yet if they shall bethink^H7725 themselves in the land^H776 whither they were carried captives,^H7617 and repent,^H7725^H3820 and make supplication^H2603 unto thee in the land^H776 of them that carried them captives,^H7617 saying,^H559 We have sinned,^H2398 and have done perversely,^H5753 we have committed wickedness;^H7561

1Ki 8:59

1Ki 8:59 - And let these my words,^H1697 wherewith I have made supplication^H2603 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 be nigh^H7138 unto the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 day^H3119 and night,^H3915 that he maintain^H6213 the cause^H4941 of his servant,^H5650 and the cause^H4941 of his people^H5971 Israel^H3478 at all times,^H3117^H3117 as the matter^H1697 shall require:

1Ki 9:3

1Ki 9:3 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto him, I have heard^H8085 thy prayer^H8605 and thy supplication,^H8467 that thou hast made^H2603 before^H6440 me: I have hallowed^H6942 this house,^H1004 which thou hast built,^H1129 to put^H7760 my name^H8034 there for^H5704 ever;^H5769 and mine eyes^H5869 and mine heart^H3820 shall be there perpetually.^H3117

2Ki 1:13

2Ki 1:13 - And he sent^H7971 again^H7725 a captain^H8269 of the third^H7992 fifty^H2572 with his fifty.^H2572 And the third^H7992 captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572 went up,^H5927 and came^H935 and fell^H3766 on his knees^H1290 before^H5048 Elijah,^H452 and besought^H2603 him, and said^H1696 unto him, O man^H376 of God,^H430 I pray thee, let my life,^H5315 and the life^H5315 of these fifty^H2572 thy servants,^H5650 be precious^H3365 in thy sight.^H5869

2Ki 13:23

2Ki 13:23 - And the LORD^H3068 was gracious^H2603 unto them, and had compassion^H7355 on them, and had respect^H6437 unto them, because of^H4616 his covenant^H1285 with Abraham,^H85 Isaac,^H3327 and Jacob,^H3290 and would^H14 not destroy^H7843 them, neither cast^H7993 he them from his presence^H6440 as yet.^H5704

2Ch 6:24

2Ch 6:24 - And if thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478 be put to the worse^H5062 before^H6440 the enemy,^H341 because they have sinned^H2398 against thee; and shall return^H7725 and confess^H3034 thy name,^H8034 and pray^H6419 and make supplication^H2603 before^H6440 thee in this house;^H1004

2Ch 6:37

2Ch 6:37 - Yet if they bethink^H7725^H3824 themselves in the land^H776 whither they are carried captive,^H7617 and turn^H7725 and pray^H2603 unto thee in the land^H776 of their captivity,^H7628 saying,^H559 We have sinned,^H2398 we have done amiss,^H5753 and have dealt wickedly;^H7561

Est 4:8

Est 4:8 - Also he gave^H5414 him the copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 of the decree^H1881 that was given^H5414 at Shushan^H7800 to destroy^H8045 them, to shew^H7200 it unto Esther,^H635 and to declare^H5046 it unto her, and to charge^H6680 her that she should go in^H935 unto the king,^H4428 to make supplication^H2603 unto him, and to make request^H1245 before^H6440 him for her people.^H5971

Est 8:3

Est 8:3 - And Esther^H635 spake^H1696 yet again^H3254 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 and fell down^H5307 at^H6440 his feet,^H7272 and besought^H2603 him with tears^H1058 to put away^H5674 the mischief^H7451 of Haman^H2001 the Agagite,^H91 and his device^H4284 that he had devised^H2803 against the Jews.^H3064

Job 8:5

Job 8:5 - If thou wouldest seek^H7836 ➔ unto God^H410 betimes,^H7836 and make thy supplication^H2603 to the Almighty;^H7706

Job 9:15

Job 9:15 - Whom, though I were righteous,^H6663 yet would I not answer,^H6030 but I would make supplication^H2603 to my judge.^H8199

Job 19:16

Job 19:16 - I called^H7121 my servant,^H5650 and he gave me no answer;^H6030 I intreated^H2603 him with^H1119 my mouth.^H6310

Job 19:17

Job 19:17 - My breath^H7307 is strange^H2114 to my wife,^H802 though I intreated^H2589 for the children's^H1121 sake of mine own body.^H990

Job 19:21

Job 19:21 - Have pity^H2603 upon me, have pity^H2603 upon me, O ye my friends;^H7453 for the hand^H3027 of God^H433 hath touched^H5060 me.

Job 33:24

Job 33:24 - Then he is gracious^H2603 unto him, and saith,^H559 Deliver^H6308 him from going down^H3381 to the pit:^H7845 I have found^H4672 a ransom.^H3724

Psa 4:1

Psa 4:1 - [[To the chief Musician^H5329 on Neginoth,^H5058 A Psalm^H4210 of David.]]^H1732 Hear^H6030 me when I call,^H7121 O God^H430 of my righteousness:^H6664 thou hast enlarged^H7337 me when I was in distress;^H6862 have mercy^H2603 upon me, and hear^H8085 my prayer.^H8605

Psa 6:2

Psa 6:2 - Have mercy^H2603 upon me, O LORD;^H3068 for I am weak:^H536 O LORD,^H3068 heal^H7495 me; for my bones^H6106 are vexed.^H926

Psa 9:13

Psa 9:13 - Have mercy^H2603 upon me, O LORD;^H3068 consider^H7200 my trouble^H6040 which I suffer of them that hate^H8130 me, thou that liftest me up^H7311 from the gates^H8179 of death:^H4194

Psa 25:16

Psa 25:16 - Turn^H6437 thee unto me, and have mercy^H2603 upon me; for I am desolate^H3173 and afflicted.^H6041

Psa 26:11

Psa 26:11 - But as for me, I will walk^H3212 in mine integrity:^H8537 redeem^H6299 me, and be merciful^H2603 unto me.

Psa 27:7

Psa 27:7 - Hear,^H8085 O LORD,^H3068 when I cry^H7121 with my voice:^H6963 have mercy^H2603 also upon me, and answer^H6030 me.

Psa 30:8

Psa 30:8 - I cried^H7121 to thee, O LORD;^H3068 and unto the LORD^H136 I made supplication.^H2603

Psa 30:10

Psa 30:10 - Hear,^H8085 O LORD,^H3068 and have mercy^H2603 upon me: LORD,^H3068 be thou my helper.^H5826

Psa 31:9

Psa 31:9 - Have mercy^H2603 upon me, O LORD,^H3068 for I am in trouble:^H6887 mine eye^H5869 is consumed^H6244 with grief,^H3708 yea, my soul^H5315 and my belly.^H990

Psa 37:21

Psa 37:21 - The wicked^H7563 borroweth,^H3867 and payeth not again:^H7999 but the righteous^H6662 sheweth mercy,^H2603 and giveth.^H5414

Psa 37:26

Psa 37:26 - He is ever^H3117 merciful,^H2603 and lendeth;^H3867 and his seed^H2233 is blessed.^H1293

Psa 41:4

Psa 41:4 - I said,^H559 LORD,^H3068 be merciful^H2603 unto me: heal^H7495 my soul;^H5315 for I have sinned^H2398 against thee.

Psa 41:10

Psa 41:10 - But thou, O LORD,^H3068 be merciful^H2603 unto me, and raise me up,^H6965 that I may requite^H7999 them.

Psa 51:1

Psa 51:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 A Psalm^H4210 of David,^H1732 when Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 came^H935 unto him, after he had gone in^H935 to Bathsheba.]]^H1339 Have mercy^H2603 upon me, O God,^H430 according to thy lovingkindness:^H2617 according unto the multitude^H7230 of thy tender mercies^H7356 blot out^H4229 my transgressions.^H6588

Psa 56:1

Psa 56:1 - [[To the chief Musician^H5329 upon Jonathelemrechokim,^H3128 Michtam^H4387 of David,^H1732 when the Philistines^H6430 took^H270 him in Gath.]]^H1661 Be merciful^H2603 unto me, O God:^H430 for man^H582 would swallow me up;^H7602 he fighting^H3898 daily^H3117 oppresseth^H3905 me.

Psa 57:1

Psa 57:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 Altaschith,^H516 Michtam^H4387 of David,^H1732 when he fled^H1272 from^H6440 Saul^H7586 in the cave.]]^H4631 Be merciful^H2603 unto me, O God,^H430 be merciful^H2603 unto me: for my soul^H5315 trusteth^H2620 in thee: yea, in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I make my refuge,^H2620 until these calamities^H1942 be overpast.^H5674

Psa 59:5

Psa 59:5 - Thou therefore, O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 awake^H6974 to visit^H6485 all the heathen:^H1471 be not merciful^H2603 to any wicked^H205 transgressors.^H898 Selah.^H5542

Psa 67:1

Psa 67:1 - [[To the chief Musician^H5329 on Neginoth,^H5058 A Psalm^H4210 or Song.]]^H7892 God^H430 be merciful^H2603 unto us, and bless^H1288 us; and cause his face^H6440 to shine^H215 upon us; Selah.^H5542

Psa 86:3

Psa 86:3 - Be merciful^H2603 unto me, O Lord:^H136 for I cry^H7121 unto thee daily.^H3117

Psa 86:16

Psa 86:16 - O turn^H6437 unto me, and have mercy^H2603 upon me; give^H5414 thy strength^H5797 unto thy servant,^H5650 and save^H3467 the son^H1121 of thine handmaid.^H519

Psa 102:13

Psa 102:13 - Thou shalt arise,^H6965 and have mercy^H7355 upon Zion:^H6726 for the time^H6256 to favour^H2603 her, yea, the set time,^H4150 is come.^H935

Psa 102:14

Psa 102:14 - For thy servants^H5650 take pleasure^H7521 in her stones,^H68 and favour^H2603 the dust^H6083 thereof.

Psa 109:12

Psa 109:12 - Let there be none to extend^H4900 mercy^H2617 unto him: neither let there be any to favour^H2603 his fatherless children.^H3490

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