חן

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Hebrew

Root
ח־נ־ן (kh-n-n)

Pronunciation

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Noun

חֵן (chénm (singular construct חֵן־)

  1. 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 (chénm or f

  1. a male or female given name

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חֵן.

Pronunciation

Noun

חן (kheynm, plural חנען (kheynen)

  1. grace, charm, appeal

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