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Hebrew
Pronunciation
Noun
חֵן • (chén) m (singular construct חֵן־)
- charm, grace, likeability
Tanach, Exodus 3:21, with translation of the King James Version:וְנָתַתִּי אֶת חֵן הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּעֵינֵי מִצְרָיִם וְהָיָה כִּי תֵלֵכוּן לֹא תֵלְכוּ רֵיקָם- v'natatí ét chén haám hazé b'ené mitsráyim v'hayá kí telechún ló tel'chú rekám
- And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty
Usage notes
In Modern Hebrew, this word is often used in the expression מָצָא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי (matsá khén b'einéi, literally “to find likeability in the eyes of”).
Derived terms
Proper noun
חֵן • (chén) m or f
- a male or female given name
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew חֵן.
Pronunciation
Noun
חן • (kheyn) m, plural חנען (kheynen)
- grace, charm, appeal
Derived terms
References
- Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 70