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חֵן

chên · Hebrew · Strong's H2580 · 69 occurrences

The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew words as “pleasant”

What it means

graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)

from H2603 (חָנַן);

How the KJV renders it

favour, grace, pleasant, precious, wellfavoured

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“pleasant”
also renders châmad (H2530), chemed (H2531), chemdâh (H2532), chêphets (H2656), ṭôwb (H2896), yâpheh (H3303), machmâd (H4261), nâʻîym (H5273), nôʻam (H5278), naʻămân (H5282), ʻôneg (H6027), tsᵉbîy (H6643), taʼăvâh (H8378)
“favour”
also renders cháris (G5485), chănîynâh (H2594), chêçêd (H2617), châphêts (H2654), châphêts (H2655), ṭôwb (H2896), râtsôwn (H7522), shâlôwm (H7965), tᵉchinnâh (H8467)
“precious”
also renders timḗ (G5092), éntimos (G1784), châmad (H2530), chemdâh (H2532), Chôphesh (H2667), ṭôwb (H2896), yᵉqâr (H3366), yâqâr (H3368)
“grace”
also renders cháris (G5485), euprépeia (G2143), tᵉchinnâh (H8467)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

69 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Kings 11:19 · HNcmsa
Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
1 Samuel 1:18 · HNcmsa
She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
1 Samuel 16:22 · HNcmsa
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
1 Samuel 20:3 · HNcmsa
David swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved;’ but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”
1 Samuel 20:29 · HNcmsa
He said, ‘Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.’ Therefore he has not come to the king’s table.”
1 Samuel 25:8 · HNcmsa
Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand to your servants and to your son David.’”
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