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Lexicon :: Strong's H2580 - ḥēn

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חֵן
Transliteration
ḥēn
Pronunciation
khane
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: TWOT- 694a

Strong’s Definitions

חֵן chên khane; from H2603; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty):—favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x

The KJV translates Strong's H2580 in the following manner: grace (38x), favour (26x), gracious (2x), pleasant (1x), precious (1x), wellfavoured (with H2896) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x
The KJV translates Strong's H2580 in the following manner: grace (38x), favour (26x), gracious (2x), pleasant (1x), precious (1x), wellfavoured (with H2896) (1x).

  1. favour, grace, charm

    1. favour, grace, elegance

    2. favour, acceptance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵן chên khane; from H2603; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty):—favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
STRONGS H2580: Abbreviations
† I. חֵן noun masculinePsalm 45:3 favour, grace; — ח׳ Genesis 6:8 + 67 times; suffix חִנּוֺ Genesis 39:21; —
1. favour, grace, elegance:
a. of form and appearance, of a woman || יֹ֑פִי Proverbs 31:30; אֵשֶׁת חֵן Proverbs 11:16; זונה טובת חן Nahum 3:4; of a doe Proverbs 5:19; precious stone אבן חן Proverbs 17:8; of ornaments Proverbs 1:9＝Proverbs 4:9; Proverbs 3:22.
b. of speech, lips Psalm 45:3; Proverbs 22:11; words Ecclesiastes 10:12.
2. favour, acceptance:
a. with men Proverbs 13:15; Proverbs 22:1; Ecclesiastes 9:11.
b. with God Zechariah 4:7 (twice in verse); Zechariah 12:10; chiefly in phrases:
מצא חן בעיני find favour in the eyes of:
(1) men Genesis 30:27; Genesis 32:6 [Genesis 32:5; Genesis 33:8, 10, 15; Genesis 34:11; Genesis 39:4; Genesis 47:25, 29; Genesis 50:4; Numbers 32:5 (all J); Deuteronomy 24:1; Ruth 2:2, 10, 13; 1 Samuel 1:18; 1 Samuel 16:22; 1 Samuel 20:3, 29; 1 Samuel 25:8; 1 Samuel 27:5; 2 Samuel 14:22; 2 Samuel 16:4; 1 Kings 11:19; Esther 5:8; Esther 7:3;
(2) of God Genesis 6:8; Genesis 18:3; Genesis 19:19; Exodus 33:12, 13 (twice in verse); Exodus 33:16, 17; Exodus 34:9; Numbers 11:11, 15 (all J); Judges 6:17; 2 Samuel 15:25; Proverbs 3:4; absolute מצא חן (with man) Proverbs 28:23; (with God) Jeremiah 31:2; מֹצא חן לפניו Esther 8:5 (i.e. of the king);
נתן חן בעיני give favour in the eyes of
(1) man Genesis 39:21; Exodus 3:21; Exodus 11:3; Exodus 12:36 (J); absolute נתן חן of man Psalm 84:12;
(2) of God Proverbs 3:34; נשׂא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי obtain favour in the eyes of Esther 2:15; of the king Esther 5:2; so וַתִּשָּׂאחֵֿן וָחֶסֶד לְפָנָיו Esther 2:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:8; 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 30:27; 32:5; 33:8; 33:10; 33:15; 34:11; 39:4; 39:21; 39:21; 47:25; 47:29; 50:4

Exodus

3:21; 11:3; 12:36; 33:12; 33:13; 33:16; 33:17; 34:9

Numbers

11:11; 11:15; 32:5

Deuteronomy

24:1

Judges

6:17

Ruth

2:2; 2:10; 2:13

1 Samuel

1:18; 16:22; 20:3; 20:29; 25:8; 27:5

2 Samuel

14:22; 15:25; 16:4

1 Kings

11:19

Esther

2:15; 2:17; 5:2; 5:8; 7:3; 8:5

Psalms

45:3; 45:3; 84:12

Proverbs

1:9; 3:4; 3:22; 3:34; 4:9; 5:19; 11:16; 13:15; 17:8; 22:1; 22:11; 28:23; 31:30

Ecclesiastes

9:11; 10:12

Jeremiah

31:2

Nahum

3:4

Zechariah

4:7; 12:10

H2580

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Strong's Number H2580 matches the Hebrew חֵן (ḥēn),
which occurs 69 times in 67 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 6:8–Pro 3:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:8 - But Noah found favor with the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:3 - “My lord,” he said, “if it pleases you, stop here for a while.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:19 - “You have been so gracious to me and saved my life, and you have shown such great kindness. But I cannot go to the mountains. Disaster would catch up to me there, and I would soon die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:27 - “Please listen to me,” Laban replied. “I have become wealthy, for[fn] the LORD has blessed me because of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:5 - and now I own cattle, donkeys, flocks of sheep and goats, and many servants, both men and women. I have sent these messengers to inform my lord of my coming, hoping that you will be friendly to me.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:8 - “And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked.
Jacob replied, “They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:10 - But Jacob insisted, “No, if I have found favor with you, please accept this gift from me. And what a relief to see your friendly smile. It is like seeing the face of God!

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:15 - “All right,” Esau said, “but at least let me assign some of my men to guide and protect you.”
Jacob responded, “That’s not necessary. It’s enough that you’ve received me warmly, my lord!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:11 - Then Shechem himself spoke to Dinah’s father and brothers. “Please be kind to me, and let me marry her,” he begged. “I will give you whatever you ask.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:4 - This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 39:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:21 - But the LORD was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the LORD made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:25 - “You have saved our lives!” they exclaimed. “May it please you, my lord, to let us be Pharaoh’s servants.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:29 - As the time of his death drew near, Jacob[fn] called for his son Joseph and said to him, “Please do me this favor. Put your hand under my thigh and swear that you will treat me with unfailing love by honoring this last request: Do not bury me in Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:4 - When the period of mourning was over, Joseph approached Pharaoh’s advisers and said, “Please do me this favor and speak to Pharaoh on my behalf.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:21 - And I will cause the Egyptians to look favorably on you. They will give you gifts when you go so you will not leave empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:3 - (Now the LORD had caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the people of Israel. And Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh’s officials and the Egyptian people alike.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:36 - The LORD caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. So they stripped the Egyptians of their wealth!

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:12 - One day Moses said to the LORD, “You have been telling me, ‘Take these people up to the Promised Land.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. You have told me, ‘I know you by name, and I look favorably on you.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:13 - If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:16 - How will anyone know that you look favorably on me—on me and on your people—if you don’t go with us? For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:17 - The LORD replied to Moses, “I will indeed do what you have asked, for I look favorably on you, and I know you by name.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:9 - And he said, “O Lord, if it is true that I have found favor with you, then please travel with us. Yes, this is a stubborn and rebellious people, but please forgive our iniquity and our sins. Claim us as your own special possession.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:11 - And Moses said to the LORD, “Why are you treating me, your servant, so harshly? Have mercy on me! What did I do to deserve the burden of all these people?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:15 - If this is how you intend to treat me, just go ahead and kill me. Do me a favor and spare me this misery!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:5 - If we have found favor with you, please let us have this land as our property instead of giving us land across the Jordan River.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:1 - “Suppose a man marries a woman but she does not please him. Having discovered something wrong with her, he writes her a letter of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:17 - Gideon replied, “If you are truly going to help me, show me a sign to prove that it is really the LORD speaking to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:2 - One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go out into the harvest fields to pick up the stalks of grain left behind by anyone who is kind enough to let me do it.”
Naomi replied, “All right, my daughter, go ahead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:10 - Ruth fell at his feet and thanked him warmly. “What have I done to deserve such kindness?” she asked. “I am only a foreigner.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:13 - “I hope I continue to please you, sir,” she replied. “You have comforted me by speaking so kindly to me, even though I am not one of your workers.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:18 - “Oh, thank you, sir!” she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:22 - Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:3 - Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, “Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won’t tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?’ But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the LORD and by your own soul!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:29 - He said, ‘Please let me go, for we are having a family sacrifice. My brother demanded that I be there. So please let me get away to see my brothers.’ That’s why he isn’t here at the king’s table.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8 - Ask your own men, and they will tell you this is true. So would you be kind to us, since we have come at a time of celebration? Please share any provisions you might have on hand with us and with your friend David.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:5 - One day David said to Achish, “If it is all right with you, we would rather live in one of the country towns instead of here in the royal city.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:22 - Joab bowed with his face to the ground in deep respect and said, “At last I know that I have gained your approval, my lord the king, for you have granted me this request!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:25 - Then the king instructed Zadok to take the Ark of God back into the city. “If the LORD sees fit,” David said, “he will bring me back to see the Ark and the Tabernacle[fn] again.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:4 - “In that case,” the king told Ziba, “I give you everything Mephibosheth owns.”
“I bow before you,” Ziba replied. “May I always be pleasing to you, my lord the king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:19 - Pharaoh grew very fond of Hadad, and he gave him his wife’s sister in marriage—the sister of Queen Tahpenes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - Esther was the daughter of Abihail, who was Mordecai’s uncle. (Mordecai had adopted his younger cousin Esther.) When it was Esther’s turn to go to the king, she accepted the advice of Hegai, the eunuch in charge of the harem. She asked for nothing except what he suggested, and she was admired by everyone who saw her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17 - And the king loved Esther more than any of the other young women. He was so delighted with her that he set the royal crown on her head and declared her queen instead of Vashti.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2 - When he saw Queen Esther standing there in the inner court, he welcomed her and held out the gold scepter to her. So Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:8 - If I have found favor with the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my request and do what I ask, please come with Haman tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for you. Then I will explain what this is all about.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3 - Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor with the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my request, I ask that my life and the lives of my people will be spared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:5 - Esther said, “If it please the king, and if I have found favor with him, and if he thinks it is right, and if I am pleasing to him, let there be a decree that reverses the orders of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, who ordered that Jews throughout all the king’s provinces should be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:2 - You are the most handsome of all.
Gracious words stream from your lips.
God himself has blessed you forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:11 - For the LORD God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The LORD will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:9 - What you learn from them will crown you with grace
and be a chain of honor around your neck.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:4 - Then you will find favor with both God and people,
and you will earn a good reputation.

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