לְ/חָנ֗וּן
𐤋/𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍
Chanun
to Hanun
Proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a chief of the Ammonites and two Israelite figures. The name derives from a root meaning 'to show favor' or 'to be gracious,' and thus conveys the idea 'favored one' or 'gracious.' As a personal name, it expresses the quality or state of being the recipient of favor, often understood as divine or parental favor.
1 Chronicles 19:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H2586
| Lemma | חָנוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Chanun |
| Strong's | H2586 |
| Definition | Proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a chief of the Ammonites and two Israelite figures. The name derives from a root meaning 'to show favor' or 'to be gracious,' and thus conveys the idea 'favored one' or 'gracious.' As a personal name, it expresses the quality or state of being the recipient of favor, often understood as divine or parental favor. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Hanun |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2586-02
to Favored-One
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") + proper name, masculine singular; passive participial form functioning as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name חָנוּן is a masculine singular passive participle meaning "favored" or "graced one," derived from חנן. The prefixed לְ adds the prepositional sense "to," so the rendering preserves both the root meaning and the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Chanun
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: favored one |