1. חָנַן
be loathsome
The corpus record — Hebrew
חָנַ֥ן
chanan · V
be loathsome
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 79 · 2.58/10k
Senses
2. חָנַן
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
3. חנן
to show favor, be gracious
Attestations
- חָנַ֥ן Genesis 33:5 (BHS)
- חַנַּ֥/נִי Genesis 33:11 (BHS)
- בְּ/הִתְחַֽנְנ֥/וֹ Genesis 42:21 (BHS)
- יָחְנְ/ךָ֖ Genesis 43:29 (BHS)
- וְ/חַנֹּתִי֙ Exodus 33:19 (BHS)
- אָחֹ֔ן Exodus 33:19 (BHS)
6 of 79 attestations shown.
Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
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- scan p. 248; entry #5779 Review: Under source audit
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