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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
Root Word (Etymology)
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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 6 times in 6 verses in 'Est' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17 - And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2 - And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:8 - if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3 - Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:5 - And she said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king’s provinces:
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