יְחַנֵּ֣ן
𐤉𐤇𐤍𐤍
chânan
he makes gracious
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.
Proverbs 26:25 · Word #2
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 HVpi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| 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 | he makes gracious |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2603-41
he pleads for favor
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (causative-intensive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | In the Piel stem, חנן carries a causative-intensive sense of seeking or imploring grace rather than simply bestowing it. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered "he pleads for favor," preserving both the stem nuance and the masculine singular subject. |
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