בְּ/מִחַ֣ן
𐤁/𐤌𐤇𐤍
chănan
by mercy
To show favor, to be gracious; as a verb in Aramaic, it generally denotes the act of displaying kindness or granting favor, often in response to a request. In causative stems, it means to entreat favor or seek mercy, usually through supplication or a plea.
Daniel 4:24 · Word #12
Lexicon H2604
| Lemma | חֲנַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | chănan |
| Strong's | H2604 |
| Definition | To show favor, to be gracious; as a verb in Aramaic, it generally denotes the act of displaying kindness or granting favor, often in response to a request. In causative stems, it means to entreat favor or seek mercy, usually through supplication or a plea. |
Morphology AR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | by mercy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2604-01
by showing favor
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Peal (simple active) stem, infinitive construct with prefixed preposition בְּ ("by/in"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal infinitive construct expresses the simple act of showing favor or granting mercy. The prefixed בְּ adds the sense of instrument or means, yielding "by showing favor," which preserves both root meaning and morphology. |
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