1) to be gracious, show favour, pity 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour
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H2603 — חָנַן
cha.nan · be gracious · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 33:5 · חָנַ֥ןWhen Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”Genesis 33:11 · חַנַּ֥נִיPlease accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.Genesis 42:21 · בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹThen they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”Genesis 43:29 · יָחְנְךָ֖When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”Exodus 33:19 · וְחַנֹּתִי֙ · אָחֹ֔ן“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”Numbers 6:25 · וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ סmay the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;Deuteronomy 3:23 · וָאֶתְחַנַּ֖ןAt that time I also pleaded with the LORD:Deuteronomy 7:2 · תְחָנֵּֽם׃and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.Deuteronomy 28:50 · יָחֹֽן׃a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young.Judges 21:22 · חָנּ֣וּנוּWhen their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”2 Samuel 12:22 · וְחַנַּ֥נִיDavid answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’1 Kings 8:33 · וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּWhen Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple,1 Kings 8:47 · וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּand when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’1 Kings 8:59 · הִתְחַנַּ֙נְתִּי֙And may these words with which I have made my petition before the LORD be near to the LORD our God day and night, so that He may uphold the cause of His servant and of His people Israel as each day requires,1 Kings 9:3 · הִתְחַנַּ֣נְתָּהAnd the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.2 Kings 1:13 · וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןSo the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours please be precious in your sight.2 Kings 13:23 · וַיָּחָן֩But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.2 Chronicles 6:24 · וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּWhen Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading before You in this temple,2 Chronicles 6:37 · וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּand when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’Esther 4:8 · לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.Esther 8:3 · וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.Job 8:5 · תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,Job 9:15 · אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.Job 19:16 · אֶתְחַנֶּן־I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.Job 19:17 · וְ֝חַנֹּתִ֗יMy breath is repulsive to my wife, and I am loathsome to my own family.Job 19:21 · חָנֻּ֬נִי · חָנֻּ֣נִיHave pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me.Job 33:24 · וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּto be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’Psalm 4:1 · חָ֝נֵּ֗נִיFor the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.Psalm 6:2 · חָנֵּ֥נִיBe merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.Psalm 9:13 · חָֽנְנֵ֬נִיBe merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,Psalm 25:16 · וְחָנֵּ֑נִיTurn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.Psalm 26:11 · וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.Psalm 27:7 · וְחָנֵּ֥נִיHear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.Psalm 30:8 · אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:Psalm 30:10 · וְחָנֵּ֑נִיHear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”Psalm 31:9 · חָנֵּ֥נִיBe merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.Psalm 37:21 · חוֹנֵ֥ןThe wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.Psalm 37:26 · חוֹנֵ֣ןThey are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.Psalm 41:4 · חָנֵּ֑נִיI said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”Psalm 41:10 · חָנֵּ֥נִיBut You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.Psalm 51:1 · חָנֵּ֣נִיFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.Psalm 56:1 · חָנֵּ֣נִיFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.Psalm 57:1 · חָנֵּ֤נִי · חָנֵּ֗נִיFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.Psalm 59:5 · תָּחֹ֨ןO LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. SelahPsalm 67:1 · יְחָנֵּ֥נוּFor the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, SelahPsalm 77:9 · חַנּ֣וֹתHas God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” SelahPsalm 86:3 · חָנֵּ֥נִיBe merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.Psalm 86:16 · וְחָ֫נֵּ֥נִיTurn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.Psalm 102:13 · לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּYou will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.Psalm 102:14 · יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.Psalm 109:12 · ח֝וֹנֵ֗ןMay there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.Psalm 112:5 · חוֹנֵ֣ןIt is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.Psalm 119:29 · חָנֵּֽנִי׃Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.Psalm 119:58 · חָ֝נֵּ֗נִיI have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.Psalm 119:132 · וְחָנֵּ֑נִיTurn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.Psalm 123:2 · שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.Psalm 123:3 · חָנֵּ֣נוּ · חָנֵּ֑נוּHave mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.Psalm 142:1 · אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.Proverbs 14:21 · וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ןHe who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.Proverbs 14:31 · חֹנֵ֥ןWhoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.Proverbs 19:17 · ח֣וֹנֵֽןKindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.Proverbs 21:10 · יֻחַ֖ןThe soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.Proverbs 26:25 · יְחַנֵּ֣ןWhen he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.Proverbs 28:8 · לְחוֹנֵ֖ןHe who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.Isaiah 26:10 · יֻחַ֤ןThough grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.Isaiah 27:11 · יְחֻנֶּֽנּוּ׃ סWhen its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.Isaiah 30:18 · לַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔םTherefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.Isaiah 30:19 · חָנ֤וֹן · יָחְנְךָ֙O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.Isaiah 33:2 · חָנֵּ֖נוּO LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.Lamentations 4:16 · חָנָֽנוּ׃ סThe presence of the LORD has scattered them; He regards them no more. The priests are shown no honor; the elders find no favor.Hosea 12:4 · וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—Amos 5:15 · יֶֽחֱנַ֛ןHate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”Malachi 1:9 · וִֽיחָנֵ֑נוּ“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.