What does חֵן · χάρις mean in the Bible?
חֵן · χάρις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "grace, favor, kindness".
Hebrew · H2580, G5485
Chen
Graciousness , i.e. subjective ( kindness , favor ) or objective ( beauty ) · grace
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חֵן H2580 graciousness , i.e. subjective ( kindness , favor ) or objective ( beauty )
Pronunciation ḥēn
Unmerited favor or beauty that moves one to show kindness and acceptance to another.
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χάρις G5485 grace
Pronunciation cháris
Divine favor freely given and unmerited, emphasizing God's gracious kindness rather than human deserving or works.
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What does chen (chen) mean in the Bible?
חֵן · χάρις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "grace, favor, kindness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2580, G5485?
H2580, G5485 is connected to 69 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. grace, favor, kindness
Strong's H2580, G5485
Lexical occurrences 69 verses Source Gloss
grace, favor, kindness
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain