Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2587 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חַנּוּן |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H2603 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | channuwn |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khan-noon' |
| Meaning: | 1. gracious |
| KJV Renderings: | gracious. |
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חַנּוּן adjective gracious, only used as an attribute of God, as hearing the cry of the vexed debtor Exod 22:26 (covenant code), || מְרַחֵם Ps 116:5 elsewhere in the earlier phrase רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן Exod 34:6 ( J E ) = Ps 86:15 ; Ps 103:8 , or the later חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם 2Chr 30:9; Neh 9:17; Neh 9:31; Ps 111:4; Ps 112:4; Ps 145:8; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Exodus 22:27
2 Chronicles 30:9
Psalms 86:15
Psalms 111:44
Psalms 116:8
Psalms 145:8
Joel 2:13
Jonah 4:2
