חָנ֥וּן
𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍
Chanun
Hanun
Proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a chief of the Ammonites and two Israelite figures. The name derives from a root meaning 'to show favor' or 'to be gracious,' and thus conveys the idea 'favored one' or 'gracious.' As a personal name, it expresses the quality or state of being the recipient of favor, often understood as divine or parental favor.
2 Samuel 10:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H2586
| Lemma | חָנוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Chanun |
| Strong's | H2586 |
| Definition | Proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a chief of the Ammonites and two Israelite figures. The name derives from a root meaning 'to show favor' or 'to be gracious,' and thus conveys the idea 'favored one' or 'gracious.' As a personal name, it expresses the quality or state of being the recipient of favor, often understood as divine or parental favor. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hanun |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2586-01
favored one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular adjective, absolute state; passive participial form used substantivally and as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective חָנוּן derives from the root חנן and functions as a passive participial form meaning one who has been shown favor. Rendering it as "favored one" preserves both the root sense of bestowed grace and the masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chanun
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: favored one |
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