חן

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Hebrew

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Root
ח־נ־ן (kh-n-n)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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חֵן (chénm (singular construct חֵן־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. charm, grace, likeability
    • Tanach, Exodus 3:21, with translation of the King James Version:
      וְנָתַתִּי אֶת חֵן הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּעֵינֵי מִצְרָיִם וְהָיָה כִּי תֵלֵכוּן לֹא תֵלְכוּ רֵיקָם
      v'natatí ét chén haám hazé b'ené mitsráyim v'hayá kí telechún ló tel'chú rekám
      And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty

Usage notes

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In Modern Hebrew, this word is often used in the expression מָצָא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי (matsá khén b'einéi, literally to find likeability in the eyes of).

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Proper noun

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חֵן (chénm or f [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. a male or female given name

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חֵן.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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חן (kheynm, plural חנען (kheynen)

  1. grace, charm, appeal

Derived terms

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