חֵן
Graciousness , i.e. subjective ( kindness , favor ) or objective ( beauty )
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What does חֵן (ḥēn) mean in the Bible?
חֵן (ḥēn) is a Hebrew word meaning "graciousness , i.e. subjective ( kindness , favor ) or objective ( beauty )". graciousness, i. The word describes a character that attracts respect through humility and goodness. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
Meaning
Unmerited favor or beauty that moves one to show kindness and acceptance to another.
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) BDB: favour Usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
Why This Word Matters
The word describes a character that attracts respect through humility and goodness. Proverbs 11:16
The passage ends with divine grace extended to the humble, anticipating the broader biblical theme of grace. Proverbs 3:21-35
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
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