Hebrew word study
חָנַן H2603
- Transliteration
- chânan
- Pronunciation
- khaw-nan'
- KJV glosses
- 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.
Lexical summary
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior
to favor, bestow
causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior
to favor, bestow
causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information