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King James Bible

Strongs Number: H2603


Hebrew Word
חָנַן
Transliteration
chânan
Phonetic
khaw-nan'
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

properly to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to {favor} bestow; causatively to implore (that {is} move to favor by petition)

BDB Definition

1. to be gracious, show favour, pity

a. (Qal) to show favour, be gracious

b. (Niphal) to be pitied

c. (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious

d. (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on

e. (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration

f. (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour

2. to be loathsome

Origin
A primitive root (compare H2583)
Bible Usage
{beseech} X-(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} X-(idiom) very.