H2603. chanan

I. חָנַן‎ verb shew favour, be gracious (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲנַן‎ ; Arabic yearn towards, long for, be merciful, compassionate, favourable, inclined towards; Sabean חן‎ in proper name מסבררהם חן‎ DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 40}; Phoenician חנן‎ in חן‎ favour, and proper name as חננבעל אלחנן,‎; Assyrian in derivatives annu, grace, favour, unninu, têninu nannu, id., Lotz^TP Zim^{BP 23, 66}) —

Qal Perfect חָנַן‎ Genesis 33:5; suffix חַנַּ֫נִי‎ 33:11; יְ֯חַנַּנִי‎ 2 Samuel 12:22; חַנֹּתִי‎ Exodus 33:19; חָנָ֑נוּ‎ Lamentations 4:16; Imperfect יֶחֱנַן‎ Amos 5:15; יָחֹן‎ Deuteronomy 28:50; וַיָּ֫חָן‎ 2 Kings 13:23; suffix יָחְנְךָ‎ Genesis 43:29; Isaiah 30:19; וִיחֻנֶּךָָ‎ Numbers 6:25; יְחֻנֶּנּוּ‎ Isaiah 27:11; Job 33:24; יְחָנֵּנוּ‎ Psalm 67:2; 123:2; Malachi 1:9; תָּחֹן‎ Psalm 59:6; suffix תְּחָנֵּם‎ Deuteronomy 7:2; אָחֹן‎ Exodus 33:19; Imperative suffix חָנֵּנִי‎ Psalm 4:2 17t. Psalms; חָנְנֵנִי‎ 9:14 (Baer pts. חַנְנֵנִי‎); חָנֵּנוּ‎ Isaiah 33:2; Psalm 123:3 (twice in verse); חָנּוּנוּ‎ Judges 21:22; חָנּנִֻי‎ Job 19:21 (twice in verse); Infinitive absolute חָנוֺן‎ Isaiah 30:19; construct חַנּוֺת‎ Psalm 77:10; חֶנְנָהּ‎ 102:14; חֲנַנְכֶם‎ Isaiah 30:18; Participle חֹנֵן‎ Proverbs 14:31; חוֺנֵן‎ Psalm 37:21 5t. Psalms, Proverbs — favour, shew favour; 1 of man:

a. Judges 21:22 favour us with them (2 accusative; i.e. by giving them to us).

b. in dealing with the poor, needy, and orphans, absolute Psalm 37:21; 37:26 = 112:5; with accusative Proverbs 14:31; 19:17; 28:8;

c. לְ‎ Psalm 109:12.

c. by considering and sparing, with accusative Deuteronomy 7:2; 28:50; Lamentations 4:16; Job 19:21 (twice in verse).

2 of God,

a. in the bestowal of favours, with accusative Genesis 33:11 (E), 43:29 (J), Numbers 6:25 (P), 2 Samuel 12:22; double accusative Genesis 33:5 (E), חָנֵּנִי תּוֺרָֽתְךָ‎ be gracious unto me (in giving) thy law Psalm 119:29.

b. usually in the bestowal of redemption from enemies, evils, and sins; absolute Psalm 77:10, elsewhere with accusative Exodus 33:19 (twice in verse) (JE), Amos 5:15; 2 Kings 13:23; Isaiah 27:11; 30:18-19, (twice in verse); 33:2; Malachi 1:9; Psalm 4:2; 6:3; 9:14; 25:16; 26:11; 27:7; 30:11; 31:10; 41:5; 41:11; 51:3; 56:2; 57:2 (twice in verse); 59:6; 67:2; 86:3; 86:16; 102:14; 119:58; 119:132; 123:2; 123:3 (twice in verse); Job 33:24. — 19:17 see II. חנן‎

Niph`al Perfect2feminine singular נֵחַנְתְּ‎ Jeremiah 22:23 be pitied (compare נֵאַר‎ √ארר‎) but ᵑ9 ᵑ6 ᵐ5‎ express groan (i.e. נֶאֱנַחְתְּ‎), which is favoured by context, and adopted by Hi Ew Gf Gie and others

Pi`el Imperfect3masculine singular make gracious, favourable קוֺלוֺ כִּייְֿחַנֵּן‎ Proverbs 26:25.

Poe`l Imperfect3masculine singular direct favour to (Ges^{§ 55}, 1) יְחֹנֵנוּ וְאֶתעֲֿפָרָהּ‎ Psalm 102:15; Participle עֲנָיִ֯ים מְחוֺנֵן‎ Proverbs 14:21.

Hoph`al Imperfect יֻחַן‎ be shewn favour, consideration Isaiah 26:10; Proverbs 21:10.

Hithpa`el Perfect2masculine singular הִתְחַנַּנְתָּה‎ 1 Kings 9:3 5t. Perfect; Imperfect וַיִּתְחַנֵּן‎ 2 Kings 1:13; וַתִּתְחַנֶּןֿ‎ Esther 8:3; אֶתְחַנָּ֑ן‎ Psalm 30:9 +?t. Imperfect; Infinitive לְהִתְחֶנֶּןֿ‎ Esther 4:8; בְּהִתְחַנְנוֺ‎ Genesis 42:21 — seek or implore favour:

1 of man, with אֶל‎ Genesis 42:21 (E) 2 Kings 1:13; with לְ‎ Job 19:16; Esther 4:8; 8:3.

2 of God, with אֶלֿ‎ Deuteronomy 3:23; 1 Kings 8:33, 47 2 Chronicles 6:37; Job 8:5; Psalm 30:9; 142:2; with לְ‎ Hosea 12:5; Job 9:15; with לפני‎ 1 Kings 8:59; 9:3; 2 Chronicles 6:24.

II. [חָנַן‎] be loathsome (compare Arabic x. foetorem emisit (puteus); Syriac rancid); — only בִטְנִי לִבְנֵי וְחַנֹּתִ֫י‎ Job 19:17 and I am loath-some to the sons of my womb ("" זָרָה‎ see II. זור‎), so RVm Ew De Di and others (On the tone see De.)

[חֲנַן‎] verb shew favour (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pa`el Infinitive with aff. person מִחַן‎ (K^{§ K:46, 3 a}) Daniel 4:24 (compare Biblical Hebrew

Po`. Proverbs 14:21).

Hithpa. implore favour (of God; so Biblical Hebrew Hithpa`el), Participle מִתְחַנֵּן‎ Daniel 6:12.