חֵן
hen (ḥēn)
/khane/
“grace, favor, charm, acceptance”
Grace, unmerited favor, charm; finding grace in the eyes of the LORD (Noah in Genesis 6:8; Moses in Exodus 33:17).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From חָנַן (H2603) to show favor.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
gracefavourpleasantprecious
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H2580 חֵן grace, favor, charm, acceptance G5485 χάρις gracefulness, grace, loveliness, graciousness, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour
LXX conceptual translation: חֵן (grace, favor, charm, acceptance) -> χάρις (gracefulness, grace, loveliness, graciousness, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where חֵן (hen) carries significant theological or narrative weight.