Hebrew word

chânan

khaw-nan'

חָנַן

What it means

properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior

properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)

Where it comes from

a primitive root (compare chânâh (חָנָה))

How the King James translates it

gracious12
mercy12
supplication8
merciful7
favour6
besought4
pity4
given1

Every place it appears 63

Genesis33:5 33:11 42:21 43:29

Exodus33:19

Deuteronomy3:23 28:50

Judges21:22

2 Samuel12:22

1 Kings8:33 8:47 8:59 9:3

2 Kings1:13 13:23

2 Chronicles6:24 6:37

Esther4:8 8:3

Job8:5 9:15 19:16 19:21 33:24

Psalms6:2 9:13 25:16 27:7 30:10 31:9 37:21 37:26 41:4 41:10 59:5 86:3 86:16 102:13 102:14 109:12 112:5 119:58 119:132 123:3

Proverbs14:21 14:31 19:17 21:10 26:25 28:8

Isaiah26:10 30:18 30:19 33:2

Jeremiah22:23

Lamentations4:16

Hosea12:4

Amos5:15

Malachi1:9