תְּחִנָּ֗ה
𐤕𐤇𐤍𐤄
techinah
supplication
from חָנַן; graciousness; causatively, entreaty; favour, grace, supplication.
2 Chronicles 6:29 · Word #4
Lexicon H8467
| Lemma | תְּחִנָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tᵉchinnâh |
| Strong's | H8467 |
| In-context | supplication |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8467-02
a plea for grace
| Root | חנן (ḥ-n-n) |
| Core Meanings | to show favor, to be gracious, to bestow grace, to grant mercy |
| Semantic Range | supplication, entreaty, plea for mercy, request for favor, earnest petition |
| Conceptual Significance | תְּחִנָּה captures the relational dynamic of appealing to divine or royal mercy, emphasizing dependence on gracious favor rather than entitlement. It reflects a theology of grace in which deliverance or blessing comes through humble petition to one who is able to show favor. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun (absolute state), derived from the verbal root חנן. The form expresses an abstract or concrete instance of seeking grace or favor. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תְּחִנָּה derives from the root חנן, "to show grace or favor," and denotes an appeal that seeks such gracious favor. Rendering it as "a plea for grace" preserves the root connection to grace while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנן (to show favor, to be gracious, to bestow grace, to grant mercy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2603-01 |
achon | I will show favor |
H2603-02 |
behitechaneno | when he sought gracious favor |
H2604-01 |
bemichan | when he showed favor |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H8467)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 11:20 | תְּחִנָּ֑ה | techinah | mercy |
| 1 Kings 8:28 | תְּחִנָּת֖/וֹ | techinato | his plea |
| 1 Kings 8:30 | תְּחִנַּ֤ת | techinat | supplication-of |