תְּחִנָּה
tehinna (tǝḥinnâ)
/tekh-in-NAW/
“supplication, petition for grace”
Earnest pleading for unmerited mercy, cry of the brokenhearted (1 Kings 8:30, Psalm 6:9, Zechariah 12:10).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From חָנַן (H2603) to show favor.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
supplication
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.
H8467 תְּחִנָּה supplication, petition for grace G1162 δέησις a wanting, need, an asking, entreaty, supplication, prayer
LXX conceptual translation: תְּחִנָּה (supplication, petition for grace) -> δέησις (a wanting, need, an asking, entreaty, supplication, prayer)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where תְּחִנָּה (tehinna) carries significant theological or narrative weight.