חנה

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־נ־ה (kh-n-h)

Verb

חָנָה • (khaná) (pa'al construction, future יַחֲנֶה)

  1. to park
Conjugation
Conjugation of חָנָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first חָנִיתִי חָנִינוּ
second חָנִיתָ חָנִית חֲנִיתֶם1 חֲנִיתֶן1
third חָנָה חָנְתָה חָנוּ
present חוֹנֶה חוֹנָה חוֹנִים חוֹנוֹת
future first אֶחֱנֶה נֶחֱנֶה
second תֶּחֱנֶה תֶּחֱנִי תֶּחֱנוּ תֶּחֱנֶינָה2
third יֶחֱנֶה תֶּחֱנֶה יֶחֱנוּ תֶּחֱנֶינָה2
imperative חֲנֵה חֲנִי חֲנוּ חֲנֶינָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced חָנִיתֶם and חָנִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 2

Related to חַנּוּן (khanún, “merciful, gracious, compassionate”).

Proper noun

חַנָּה • (khaná) f

  1. a female given name, Hannah, Hanna, Hana, or Chana
  2. (biblical) Hannah (mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament)

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חַנָּה.

Proper noun

חנה • (khane) f, diminutive חנהלע (khanele)

  1. a female given name: Hannah
  2. (biblical) Hannah (mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament)
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