חן
Hebrew
Root |
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ח־נ־ן |
Noun
חֵן • (chén) m (singular construct חֵן־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]
- charm, grace, likeability
- 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
- וְנָתַתִּי אֶת חֵן הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּעֵינֵי מִצְרָיִם וְהָיָה כִּי תֵלֵכוּן לֹא תֵלְכוּ רֵיקָם
- Exodus 3:21, with translation of the King James Version:
Usage notes
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”).
Derived terms
- אבן חן
- חן חן
- מצא חן בעיני
- חינם
Proper noun
חֵן • (chén) m or f [pattern: קֵטֶל]
- A male or female given name
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew חֵן.
Pronunciation
- (Litvish, Ukraynish) IPA(key): [χɛɪ̯n]
- (Poylish) IPA(key): [χaɪ̯n]
Noun
חן • (kheyn) m, plural חנען (kheynen)
- grace, charm, appeal
Derived terms
- חנעוודיק (kheynevdik)
- האָבן דעם זיבעטן חן (hobn dem zibetn kheyn)
- געפֿינען חן בײַ (gefinen kheyn bay)
- מאַכן חן (makhn kheyn)