חָנַן (cha.nan) means “be gracious” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khaw-nan' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חָנַן · cha.nan · be gracious
1) to be gracious, show favour, pity 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour
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חָנַן · cha.nan · be loathsome
to be loathsome
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a primitive root (compare H2583 (חָנָה)); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
KJV glosses: beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| be merciful to me | 5 |
| be gracious to me | 3 |
| for mercy | 3 |
| and have mercy | 2 |
| and plead | 2 |
| and pleading | 2 |
| be gracious to us | 2 |
| favor | 2 |
| have mercy | 2 |
| have mercy on me | 2 |
| mercy | 2 |
| to be gracious | 2 |
| and be gracious | 1 |
| and be gracious to you | 1 |
| and be merciful to me | 1 |
| and begged | 1 |
| and begged him | 1 |
| and graciously grant me | 1 |
| and i am loathsome | 1 |
| and show me mercy | 1 |
| and sought his favor | 1 |
| are gracious | 1 |
| be gracious to you | 1 |
| be merciful | 1 |
| but whoever is kind | 1 |
| do us a favor | 1 |
| finds no favor | 1 |
| for one who is kind | 1 |
| generous | 1 |
| graciously | 1 |
| has been gracious | 1 |
| has graciously given | 1 |
| have mercy on us | 1 |
| have pity | 1 |
| have pity on me | 1 |
| he shows us mercy | 1 |
| he who shows kindness | 1 |
| he will surely be gracious | 1 |
| i also pleaded | 1 |
| i begged | 1 |
| i have made my petition | 1 |
| i have mercy | 1 |
| i will have mercy | 1 |
| implore his favor | 1 |
| kindness | 1 |
| may be gracious | 1 |
| pity | 1 |
| show me grace | 1 |
| take pity | 1 |
| though grace is shown | 1 |
| though i implore | 1 |
| to be gracious to you | 1 |
| to favor | 1 |
| to show her favor | 1 |
| was gracious | 1 |
| when he pleaded | 1 |
| who is generous | 1 |
| will be gracious | 1 |
| will he be gracious | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| be merciful | 8 |
| have mercy | 8 |
| and make supplication | 3 |
| and besought | 2 |
| be gracious | 2 |
| will be gracious | 2 |
| and favour | 1 |
| and have mercy | 1 |
| and i besought | 1 |
| and made supplication | 1 |
| and make thy supplication | 1 |
| and pray | 1 |
| be not merciful | 1 |
| but he that hath mercy | 1 |
| did i make my supplication | 1 |
| fair | 1 |
| findeth no favour | 1 |
| gracious | 1 |
| graciously | 1 |
| hath dealt graciously with me | 1 |
| hath graciously given | 1 |
| have pity | 1 |
| he that hath pity | 1 |
| he will be very | 1 |
| him hath mercy | 1 |
| how gracious | 1 |
| i intreated | 1 |
| i made supplication | 1 |
| i would make supplication | 1 |
| it for him that will pity | 1 |
| let favour be shewed | 1 |
| me and be merciful | 1 |
| merciful | 1 |
| nor shew favour | 1 |
| sheweth favour | 1 |
| sheweth mercy | 1 |
| that he may be gracious | 1 |
| that he will be gracious | 1 |
| that thou hast made | 1 |
| thee and will be gracious | 1 |
| thee unto me and have mercy | 1 |
| them will shew them no favour | 1 |
| then he is gracious | 1 |
| they favoured | 1 |
| thou upon me and be merciful | 1 |
| to favour | 1 |
| to make supplication | 1 |
| to whom i will be gracious | 1 |
| until that he have mercy | 1 |
| unto him neither let there be any to favour | 1 |
| unto me and have mercy | 1 |
| unto them be favourable | 1 |
| upon me have pity | 1 |
| upon thee and be gracious | 1 |
| was gracious | 1 |
| when he besought | 1 |
| wherewith i have made supplication | 1 |
| with them nor shew mercy | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 73 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
Read word by wordIt is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Read word by wordRemove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
Read word by wordI have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
Read word by wordTurn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
Read word by wordAs the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Read word by wordHave mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
Read word by wordA Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 142.2
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Read word by wordWhoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Read word by wordKindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Read word by wordThe soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Read word by wordWhen he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Read word by wordHe who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
Read word by wordThough grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.
Read word by wordWhen its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
Read word by wordTherefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
Read word by wordO people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.
Read word by wordO LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.
Read word by wordThe presence of the LORD has scattered them; He regards them no more. The priests are shown no honor; the elders find no favor.
Read word by wordYes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.5
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
Read word by word“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
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