H2580 - חֵן (chên)

H2580 חֵן (chên) khane

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

favor

Strong's Definition

graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)

Derivation: from H2603 (חָנַן);

KJV Usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.

TWOT Reference: 694a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) favour, grace, charm

1a) favour, grace, elegance

1b) favour, acceptance

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G699 G1656 G2170 G5485

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֵן chên BDB Definition: 1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2603 Same Word by TWOT Number: 694a Total KJV Occurrences: 69

Bible Occurrences (67)

6:8 18:3 19:19 30:27 32:5 33:8 33:10 33:15 34:11 39:4 39:21 47:25 47:29 50:4

3:21 11:3 12:36 33:12 33:13 33:16 33:17 34:9

11:11 11:15 32:5

24:1

6:17

2:2 2:10 2:13

1:18 16:22 20:3 20:29 25:8 27:5

14:22 15:25 16:4

11:19

2:15 2:17 5:2 5:8 7:3 8:5

45:2 84:11

1:9 3:4 3:22 3:34 4:9 5:19 11:16 13:15 17:8 22:1 22:11 28:23 31:30

9:11 10:12

31:2

3:4

4:7 12:10

Genesis 6:8

Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 18:3

My lord, said [Abraham], if I have found favor in your sight, please do not... pass... your servant {by}.

Genesis 19:19

Your servant has indeed... found favor in your sight, and you have shown me... great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot... run to the mountains;... the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.

Genesis 30:27

But Laban replied..., If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.

Genesis 32:5

I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and maidservants. I have sent this message to inform my master, so that I may find favor in your sight.

Genesis 33:8

What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me? asked Esau. To find favor in your sight, my lord, [Jacob] answered.

Genesis 33:10

But Jacob insisted, No, please! If... I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For... indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.

Genesis 33:15

Let me leave... some of my... people with you, Esau said. But [Jacob] replied, Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.