חַנּ֤וּן
𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍
channûwn
gracious
Adjective denoting one who is characterized by being gracious or showing favor; often describing someone who is compassionate, kind, or merciful. The term is frequently used to describe the divine disposition to show favor or mercy, as well as the disposition of humans who emulate such qualities. The semantic range includes notions of kindness, favor-giving, compassion, and mercy, particularly as expressed through actions or words.
2 Chronicles 30:9 · Word #14
Lexicon H2587
| Lemma | חַנּוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | channûwn |
| Strong's | H2587 |
| Definition | Adjective denoting one who is characterized by being gracious or showing favor; often describing someone who is compassionate, kind, or merciful. The term is frequently used to describe the divine disposition to show favor or mercy, as well as the disposition of humans who emulate such qualities. The semantic range includes notions of kindness, favor-giving, compassion, and mercy, particularly as expressed through actions or words. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gracious |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2587-01
gracious one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from חנן and describes one characterized by showing favor or mercy. Rendering it as "gracious one" preserves the root sense of active favor-giving while reflecting the masculine singular adjectival form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
gracious
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The adjective is best rendered in this context as 'gracious', matching the standard for divine attributes. 'Gracious one' is correct literally but in this context as a predicate adjective it should be 'gracious'. |