Strongs Number: H2603
| Hebrew Word: | חָנַן |
| Transliteration: | chânan |
| Phonetic: | khaw-nan' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | properly to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to {favor} bestow; causatively to implore (that {is} move to favor by petition) |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to be gracious, show favour, pity a. (Qal) to show favour, be gracious b. (Niphal) to be pitied c. (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious d. (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on e. (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration f. (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2. to be loathsome |
| Origin: | A primitive root (compare H2583) |
| Bible Usage: | {beseech} X-(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} X-(idiom) very. |