chanan: beseech Original Word: חָנַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chanan
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-nan')
Short Definition: beseech
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 חן מסבררהם DHMEpigr. Denkm. 40; Phoenician חנן in חן favour, and proper name as אלחנן, חננבעל; Assyrian in derivatives annu, grace, favour, unninu, têninu nannu, id., LotzTP ZimBP 23, 66) — Qal Perfect חָנַן Genesis 33:5; suffix חַנַּ֫נִי Genesis 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; Psalm 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 Psalm 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 Psalm 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; Psalm 37:26 = Psalm 112:5; with accusative Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 28:8; c. לְ Psalm 109:12. c. by considering and sparing, with accusative Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 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), Genesis 43:29 (J), Numbers 6:25 (P), 2 Samuel 12:22; double accusative Genesis 33:5 (E), תּוֺרָֽתְךָ חָנֵּנִי 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; Isaiah 30:18,19 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:2; Malachi 1:9; Psalm 4:2; Psalm 6:3; Psalm 9:14; Psalm 25:16; Psalm 26:11; Psalm 27:7; Psalm 30:11; Psalm 31:10; Psalm 41:5; Psalm 41:11; Psalm 51:3; Psalm 56:2; Psalm 57:2 (twice in verse); Psalm 59:6; Psalm 67:2; Psalm 86:3; Psalm 86:16; Psalm 102:14; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 119:132; Psalm 123:2; Psalm 123:3 (twice in verse); Job 33:24. — Job 19:17 see II. חנן Niph`al Perfect2feminine singular נֵחַנְתְּ Jeremiah 22:23 be pitied (compare נֵאַר √ארר) but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 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 כִּייְֿחַנֵּן קוֺלוֺ Proverbs 26:25. Poe`l Imperfect3masculine singular direct favour to (Ges§ 55, 1) וְאֶתעֲֿפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵנוּ Psalm 102:15; Participle מְחוֺנֵן עֲנָיִ֯ים 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 #NAME?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; Esther 8:3. 2 of God, with אֶלֿ Deuteronomy 3:23; 1 Kings 8:33,47 2Chronicles 6:37; Job 8:5; Psalm 30:9; Psalm 142:2; with לְ Hosea 12:5; Job 9:15; with לפני 1 Kings 8:59; 1 Kings 9:3; 2Chronicles 6:24. II. [חָנַן] be loathsome (compare Arabic  x. foetorem emisit (puteus); Syriac  rancid); — only וְחַנֹּתִ֫י לִבְנֵי בִטְנִי 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.
beseech, fair, be, find, show favorable, be deal, give, grant graciously, A primitive root (compare chanah); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. Move to favor by petition) -- beseech, X 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, X very. see HEBREW chanah
la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇa·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ — 1 Occ.
ha·ḥă·nō·ḵî — 1 Occ.
ḥin·nām — 30 Occ.
ḥin·nām — 1 Occ.
ha·ḥin·nām — 1 Occ.
ḥă·nam·’êl — 4 Occ.
ba·ḥă·nā·mal — 1 Occ.
’ā·ḥōn — 1 Occ.
bə·hiṯ·ḥan·nōw — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nā·nū — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nə·nê·nî — 1 Occ.
ḥan·na·nî — 1 Occ.
ḥān·nê·nū — 3 Occ.
ḥān·nu·nî — 2 Occ.
ḥān·nū·nū — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nō·wn — 1 Occ.
ḥō·w·nên — 6 Occ.
ḥān·nê·nî — 12 Occ.
’eṯ·ḥan·nān — 3 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 2603
78 Occurrences
’ā·ḥōn — 1 Occ.
bə·hiṯ·ḥan·nōw — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nan — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nā·nū — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nə·nê·nî — 1 Occ.
ḥan·na·nî — 1 Occ.
ḥān·nê·nū — 3 Occ.
ḥān·nu·nî — 2 Occ.
ḥān·nū·nū — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nō·wn — 1 Occ.
ḥō·w·nên — 6 Occ.
ḥān·nê·nî — 12 Occ.
’eṯ·ḥan·nān — 3 Occ.
’eṯ·ḥan·nen- — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·ḥan·nan·tāh — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·ḥan·nan·tî — 1 Occ.
la·ḥă·nan·ḵem — 1 Occ.
lə·ḥen·nāh — 1 Occ.
lə·ḥō·w·nên — 1 Occ.
lə·hiṯ·ḥan·nen- — 1 Occ.
nê·ḥant — 1 Occ.
še·yə·ḥān·nê·nū — 1 Occ.
tā·ḥōn — 1 Occ.
ṯə·ḥān·nêm — 1 Occ.
tiṯ·ḥan·nān — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ḥō·w·nên — 1 Occ.
wā·’eṯ·ḥan·nan — 1 Occ.
way·yā·ḥān — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·ḥan·nên — 2 Occ.
wat·tiṯ·ḥan·nen- — 1 Occ.
way·ḥun·nen·nū — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥan·na·nî — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥan·nō·ṯî — 2 Occ.
wə·ḥān·nê·nî — 6 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·ḥan·nə·nū — 4 Occ.
wî·ḥā·nê·nū — 1 Occ.
wî·ḥun·ne·kā — 1 Occ.
yā·ḥə·nə·ḵā — 2 Occ.
yā·ḥōn — 1 Occ.
yə·ḥan·nên — 1 Occ.
yə·ḥān·nê·nū — 1 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·nan — 1 Occ.
yə·ḥō·nê·nū — 1 Occ.
yə·ḥun·nen·nū — 1 Occ.
yu·ḥan — 2 Occ.
Genesis 33:5
BIB: הַיְלָדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁר־ חָנַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־
NAS: God has graciously given your servant.
KJV: which God hath graciously given thy servant.
INT: the children whom has graciously God your servantGenesis 33:11
BIB: לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־ חַנַּ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכִ֣י
NAS: God has dealt graciously with me and because
KJV: to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because
INT: has been brought because has dealt God and because Genesis 42:21
BIB: צָרַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ וְלֹ֣א
NAS: of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen;
KJV: of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear;
INT: the distress of his soul pleaded about not Genesis 43:29
BIB: וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים יָחְנְךָ֖ בְּנִֽי׃
NAS: May God be gracious to you, my son.
KJV: God be gracious unto thee, my son.
INT: said may God be gracious my son Exodus 33:19
BIB: יְהוָ֖ה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְחַנֹּתִי֙ אֶת־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: before you; and I will be gracious to whom
KJV: before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious,
INT: of the LORD before will be gracious to whom will be gracious Exodus 33:19
BIB: אֶת־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָחֹ֔ן וְרִחַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־
NAS: to whom I will be gracious, and will show
KJV: thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy
INT: will be gracious to whom will be gracious and will show whom Numbers 6:25
BIB: פָּנָ֛יו אֵלֶ֖יךָ וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ ס
NAS: shine on you, And be gracious to you;
KJV: shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
INT: his face on be gracious Deuteronomy 3:23
BIB: וָאֶתְחַנַּ֖ן אֶל־ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: I also pleaded with the LORD
KJV: And I besought the LORD at that time,
INT: pleaded with the LORD Deuteronomy 7:2
BIB: בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃
NAS: covenant with them and show no
KJV: no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
INT: covenant no and show Deuteronomy 28:50
BIB: וְנַ֖עַר לֹ֥א יָחֹֽן׃
NAS: nor show favor to the young.
KJV: of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
INT: to the young nor show Judges 21:22
BIB: וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ חָנּ֣וּנוּ אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י
NAS: to us, that we shall say to them, 'Give them to us voluntarily, because
KJV: that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved
INT: shall say to Give because did not 2 Samuel 12:22
BIB: [יְחָנַּנִי כ] (וְחַנַּ֥נִי ק) יְהוָ֖ה
NAS: the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child
KJV: [whether] GOD will be gracious to me, that the child
INT: Who knows beseech the LORD was alive 1 Kings 8:33
BIB: שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בַּבַּ֥יִת
NAS: and pray and make supplication to You in this
KJV: and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house:
INT: your name and pray and make about house 1 Kings 8:47
BIB: שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ ׀ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ
NAS: and repent and make supplication to You in the land
KJV: and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land
INT: in it and repent and make to you the land 1 Kings 8:59
BIB: אֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִתְחַנַּ֙נְתִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: of mine, with which I have made supplication before
KJV: And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before
INT: and may these which have made before the LORD 1 Kings 9:3
BIB: תְּחִנָּתְךָ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִתְחַנַּ֣נְתָּה לְפָנַי֒ הִקְדַּ֗שְׁתִּי
NAS: which you have made before
KJV: and thy supplication, that thou hast made before
INT: and your supplication which have made before have consecrated 2 Kings 1:13
BIB: לְנֶ֣גֶד אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
NAS: Elijah, and begged him and said
KJV: Elijah, and besought him, and said
INT: before Elijah and begged and said 2 Kings 13:23
BIB: וַיָּחָן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֹתָ֤ם
NAS: But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion
KJV: And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion
INT: was gracious the LORD to them 2 Chronicles 6:24
BIB: שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בַּבַּ֥יִת
NAS: and pray and make supplication before
KJV: and pray and make supplication before
INT: your name and pray and make before house 2 Chronicles 6:37
BIB: שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ ׀ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ
NAS: and repent and make supplication to You in the land
KJV: and turn and pray unto thee in the land
INT: in it and repent and make to you the land Esther 4:8
BIB: אֶל־ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ ל֛וֹ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
NAS: in to the king to implore his favor and to plead
KJV: unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request
INT: to the king to implore plead before Esther 8:3
BIB: רַגְלָ֑יו וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־ ל֗וֹ לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙
NAS: wept and implored him to avert
KJV: his feet, and besought him with tears
INT: his feet wept and implored to avert the mischief Job 8:5
BIB: וְאֶל־ שַׁ֝דַּ֗י תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃
NAS: God And implore the compassion of the Almighty,
KJV: betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
INT: of the Almighty and implore Job 9:15
BIB: אֶעֱנֶ֑ה לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃
NAS: I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.
KJV: [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.
INT: answer of my judge implore Job 19:16
BIB: בְּמוֹ־ פִ֝֗י אֶתְחַנֶּן־ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: but he does not answer; I have to implore him with my mouth.
KJV: and he gave [me] no answer; I intreated him with
INT: with my mouth implore 78 Occurrences
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