חֲנַן
chanan · show mercy; plead
Aramaic word · Strong’s number H2604 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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chanan (חֲנַן) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “show mercy; plead”.
To show favor, to be merciful; in another form, to plead for favor (Aramaic).
How to say it
cha·nan
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To have compassion on the poor.
- To beg earnestly for a favor.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- pleading ×1
- showing mercy ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, may my counsel be pleasing to you: break off your sins by righteousness and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
- Daniel 6:11
Then these men came thronging and found Daniel making a request and pleading before his Elah.