חֵן (chên) — Favour

Hebrew word study: חֵן (chên), Strong's H2580. graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)

HebrewStrong's H2580
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֵן (chên)
Pronounced: khane

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)

Word study
Derivation: from H2603 (חָנַן);

KJV translation words: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2580 is tagged on 69 words in 67 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:8 and last appears in Zechariah 12:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

favor ×54grace ×7the favor of ×3and grace ×1are favor ×1favor his ×1the grace ×1the grace of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֵן ×66הַחֵן ×1וְחֵן ×1חִנּוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×14Proverbs ×13Exodus ×91 Samuel ×6Esther ×6Numbers ×3Ruth ×32 Samuel ×3

Verses (first 25 of 67)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2603 חָנַן (chânan).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2433 חִין (chîyn), H2581 חֵן (Chên), H2582 חֵנָדָד (Chênâdâd), H2600 חִנָּם (chinnâm), H8287 שָׁרוּחֶן (Shârûwchen).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chên (H2580) mean?

Graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty).

How is H2580 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2580 as: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured..

How often does חֵן (chên) appear?

Strong's H2580 is tagged on 69 words in 67 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:8 and last appears in Zechariah 12:10.