חָנַן
chânan(khaw-nan')
“properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)”
77 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
Translated in KJV 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.
Etymology
a primitive root (compare H2583 (חָנָה));
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“And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will she…”