BDB2937 [H2603 H2589]

I. חָנַן verb shew favour, be gracious (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲנַן ; Arabic yearn towards, long for, be merciful, compassionate, favourable, inclined towards; Sabean חן in proper name חן מסבררהם DHMEpigr. Denkm. 40; Phoenician חנן in חן favour, and proper name as אלחנן, חננבעל; Assyrian in derivatives annu, grace, favour, unninu, têninu nannu, id., LotzTP ZimBP 23, 66) —

Qal Perfect חָנַן Gen 33:5 suffix חַנַּ֫נִי Gen 33:11 יְ֯חַנַּנִי 2Sam 12:22 חַנֹּתִי Exod 33:19 חָנָ֑נוּ Lam 4:16 Imperfect יֶחֱנַן Amos 5:15 יָחֹן Deut 28:50 וַיָּ֫חָן 2Kgs 13:23 suffix יָחְנְךָ Gen 43:29; Isa 30:19 וִיחֻנֶּךָָ Num 6:25 יְחֻנֶּנּוּ Isa 27:11; Job 33:24 יְחָנֵּנוּ Ps 67:2; Ps 123:2; Mal 1:9 תָּחֹן Ps 59:6 suffix תְּחָנֵּם Deut 7:2 אָחֹן Exod 33:19 Imperative suffix חָנֵּנִי Ps 4:2 + 17 t. Psalms; חָנְנֵנִי Ps 9:14 (Baer pts. חַנְנֵנִי); חָנֵּנוּ Isa 33:2; Ps 123:3 (twice in verse); חָנּוּנוּ Judg 21:22 חָנּנִֻי Job 19:21 (twice in verse); Infinitive absolute חָנוֺן Isa 30:19 construct חַנּוֺת Ps 77:10 חֶנְנָהּ Ps 102:14 חֲנַנְכֶם Isa 30:18 Participle חֹנֵן Prov 14:31 חוֺנֵן Ps 37:21 + 5 t. Psalms, Proverbs — favour, shew favour;
1. of man:
\ \ a. Judg 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 Ps 37:21; Ps 37:26 = Ps 112:5 with accusative Prov 14:31; Prov 19:17; Prov 28:8
\ \ c. לְ Ps 109:12.
\ \ c. by considering and sparing, with accusative Deut 7:2; Deut 28:50; Lam 4:16; Job 19:21 (twice in verse).
2. of God,
\ \ a. in the bestowal of favours, with accusative Gen 33:11 (E), Gen 43:29 (J), Num 6:25 (P), 2Sam 12:22 double accusative Gen 33:5 (E), תּוֺרָֽתְךָ חָנֵּנִי be gracious unto me (in giving) thy law Ps 119:29.
\ \ b. usually in the bestowal of redemption from enemies, evils, and sins; absolute Ps 77:10, elsewhere with accusative Exod 33:19 (twice in verse) (JE), Amos 5:15; 2Kgs 13:23; Isa 27:11; Isa 30:18; Isa 30:19 (twice in verse); Isa 33:2; Mal 1:9; Ps 4:2; Ps 6:3; Ps 9:14; Ps 25:16; Ps 26:11; Ps 27:7; Ps 30:11; Ps 31:10; Ps 41:5; Ps 41:11; Ps 51:3; Ps 56:2; Ps 57:2 (twice in verse); Ps 59:6; Ps 67:2; Ps 86:3; Ps 86:16; Ps 102:14; Ps 119:58; Ps 119:132; Ps 123:2; Ps 123:3 (twice in verse); Job 33:24. — Job 19:17 see II. חנן Niph`al Perfect 2 feminine singular נֵחַנְתְּ Jer 22:23 be pitied (compare נֵאַרארר) but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 express groan (i.e. נֶאֱנַחְתְּ), which is favoured by context, and adopted by Hi Ew Gf Gie and others Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular make gracious, favourable כִּייְֿחַנֵּן קוֺלוֺ Prov 26:25. Poe`l Imperfect 3 masculine singular direct favour to (Ges«GKC:55»§ 55, 1) וְאֶתעֲֿפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵנוּ Ps 102:15 Participle מְחוֺנֵן עֲנָיִ֯ים Prov 14:21. Hoph`al Imperfect יֻחַן be shewn favour, consideration Isa 26:10; Prov 21:10. Hithpa`el Perfect 2 masculine singular הִתְחַנַּנְתָּה 1Kgs 9:3 + 5 t. Perfect; Imperfect וַיִּתְחַנֵּן 2Kgs 1:13 וַתִּתְחַנֶּןֿ Esth 8:3 אֶתְחַנָּ֑ן Ps 30:9 + etc. + 6 t. Imperfect; Infinitive לְהִתְחֶנֶּןֿ Esth 4:8 בְּהִתְחַנְנוֺ Gen 42:21seek or implore favour:
1. of man, with אֶל Gen 42:21 (E) 2Kgs 1:13 with לְ Job 19:16; Esth 4:8; Esth 8:3.
2. of God, with אֶלֿ Deut 3:23; 1Kgs 8:33; 1Kgs 8:47 = 2Chr 6:37; Job 8:5; Ps 30:9; Ps 142:2 with לְ Hos 12:5; Job 9:15 with לפני 1Kgs 8:59; 1Kgs 9:3; 2Chr 6:24.


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