יֻחַ֤ן
𐤉𐤇𐤍
chânan
is shown favor
To show favor or grace, to be gracious or merciful, to grant favor or relief out of compassion. The verb encompasses acts of bestowing favor or showing mercy, as well as the act of seeking or imploring such favor, often in the context of supplication to a person of higher status or to deity. In causative stems (piel, hithpael), it can mean 'to plead for grace' or 'to implore mercy.' The word is frequently used of both divine and human actions, expressing an unearned demonstration of favor.
kana "to pity, to have compassion" (Chokwe) · kàna "to pity, to have compassion" (Luba-Kasai (Tshiluba)) · okana "to pity, to have mercy" (Umbundu) +3 moreIsaiah 26:10 · Word #1
Lexicon H2603
| Lemma | חָנַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | chânan |
| Strong's | H2603 |
| Definition | To show favor or grace, to be gracious or merciful, to grant favor or relief out of compassion. The verb encompasses acts of bestowing favor or showing mercy, as well as the act of seeking or imploring such favor, often in the context of supplication to a person of higher status or to deity. In causative stems (piel, hithpael), it can mean 'to plead for grace' or 'to implore mercy.' The word is frequently used of both divine and human actions, expressing an unearned demonstration of favor. |
Morphology HVHi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | H — Hophal — Causative passive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is shown favor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2603-46
he will be shown favor
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hophal (causative passive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hophal stem expresses passive causation, indicating that the subject receives the action of grace or favor. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form conveys that he will be granted or shown favor. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he will be shown favor
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately renders the causative, passive sense of the verb in context, with no change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
יֻחַ֤ן (chânan) — To show favor or grace, to be gracious or merciful, to grant favor or relief out of compassion. The verb encompasses acts of bestowing favor or showing mercy, as well as the act of seeking or imploring such favor, often in the context of supplication to a person of higher status or to deity. In causative stems (piel, hithpael), it can mean 'to plead for grace' or 'to implore mercy.' The word is frequently used of both divine and human actions, expressing an unearned demonstration of favor.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kana | to pity, to have compassion | Chokwe |
| kàna | to pity, to have compassion | Luba-Kasai (Tshiluba) |
| okana | to pity, to have mercy | Umbundu |
| kâna | to have pity, to pity | Kimbundu |
| kokana | to pity, to have compassion, to feel sorry for | Lingala |
| kana | to pity, to take pity (on), to have mercy | Kikongo |