חָנַן
“to show grace, be gracious, bestow favor”
To bend down, show unmerited favor, pity; heartfelt petition of psalmist ('Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness', Psalm 51:1).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
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.
LXX conceptual translation: חָנַן (to show grace, be gracious, bestow favor) -> ἐλεέω (to have pity, mercy on, to show mercy, to have pity)
LXX conceptual translation: חָנַן (to show grace, be gracious, bestow favor) -> χαρίζομαι (to show favour or kindness, to give freely, bestow, to grant forgiveness, forgive freely)
LXX conceptual translation: חָנַן (to show grace, be gracious, bestow favor) -> οἰκτείρω (to pity, have compassion)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where חָנַן (hanan) carries significant theological or narrative weight.