חָנַן (chânan) — Beseech

Hebrew word study: חָנַן (chânan), Strong's H2603. properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)

HebrewStrong's H2603
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָנַן (chânan)
Pronounced: khaw-nan'

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

properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H2583 (חָנָה));

KJV translation words: beseech, [idiom] 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, [idiom] very.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2603 is tagged on 76 words in 71 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 33:5 and last appears in Malachi 1:9.

How it is rendered in the text

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

show favor to me ×15and show favor to me ×6and they will seek favor ×4show favor to us ×3I seek favor ×2and he sought favor ×2he is shown favor ×2one who shows favor to ×2he has shown favor to ×1he has shown favor to me ×1may he show favor to you ×1when sought favor he ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חָנֵּנִי ×12וְחָנֵּנִי ×6חוֹנֵן ×5וְהִתְחַנְּנוּ ×4אֶתְחַנָּן ×3חָנֵּנוּ ×3וְחַנֹּתִי ×2חָנֻּנִי ×2יָחְנְךָ ×2יֻחַן ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×31Job ×7Proverbs ×6Isaiah ×6Genesis ×41 Kings ×4Deuteronomy ×3Exodus ×2

Verses (first 25 of 71)

  • Genesis 33:5 — חָנַן — he has shown favor to
  • Genesis 33:11 — חַנַּנִי — he has shown favor to me
  • Genesis 42:21 — בְּהִתְחַנְנוֹ — when sought favor he
  • Genesis 43:29 — יָחְנְךָ — may he show favor to you
  • Exodus 33:19 — וְחַנֹּתִי — and I will show favor to
  • Numbers 6:25 — וִיחֻנֶּךָּ ס — and may he show favor to you
  • Deuteronomy 3:23 — וָאֶתְחַנַּן — and I sought favor
  • Deuteronomy 7:2 — תְחָנֵּם — you will show favor to them
  • Deuteronomy 28:50 — יָחֹן — it will show favor to
  • Judges 21:22 — חָנּוּנוּ — show favor for to us
  • 2 Samuel 12:22 — וְחַנַּנִי — and he will show favor to me
  • 1 Kings 8:33 — וְהִתְחַנְּנוּ — and they will seek favor
  • 1 Kings 8:47 — וְהִתְחַנְּנוּ — and they will seek favor
  • 1 Kings 8:59 — הִתְחַנַּנְתִּי — I have sought favor
  • 1 Kings 9:3 — הִתְחַנַּנְתָּה — you have sought favor
  • 2 Kings 1:13 — וַיִּתְחַנֵּן — and he sought favor
  • 2 Kings 13:23 — וַיָּחָן — and he showed favor to
  • 2 Chronicles 6:24 — וְהִתְחַנְּנוּ — and they will seek favor
  • 2 Chronicles 6:37 — וְהִתְחַנְּנוּ — and they will seek favor
  • Esther 4:8 — לְהִתְחַנֶּן — to seek favor
  • Esther 8:3 — וַתִּתְחַנֶּן — and she sought favor
  • Job 8:5 — תִּתְחַנָּן — you will seek favor
  • Job 9:15 — אֶתְחַנָּן — I will seek favor
  • Job 19:16 — אֶתְחַנֶּן — I seek favor
  • Job 19:17 — וְחַנֹּתִי — and I am repulsive

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2583 חָנָה (chânâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H358 אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן (ʼÊylôwn Bêyth Chânân), H445 אֶלְחָנָן (ʼElchânân), H1177 בַּעַל חָנָן (Baʻal Chânân), H2580 חֵן (chên), H2583 חָנָה (chânâh), H2584 חַנָּה (Channâh), H2586 חָנוּן (Chânûwn), H2587 חַנּוּן (channûwn), H2589 חַנּוֹת (channôwth), H2592 חַנִּיאֵל (Channîyʼêl), H2594 חֲנִינָה (chănîynâh), H2604 חֲנַן (chănan) and 9 more.

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Frequently asked questions

What does chânan (H2603) mean?

Properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition).

How is H2603 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2603 as: beseech, [idiom] 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, [idiom] very..

How often does חָנַן (chânan) appear?

Strong's H2603 is tagged on 76 words in 71 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 33:5 and last appears in Malachi 1:9.