וְ/תַחֲנוּנִ֑ים
𐤅/𐤕𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌
vetachanunim
and supplications
or (feminine) תַּחֲנוּנָה; from חָנַן; earnest prayer; intreaty, supplication.
Daniel 9:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H8469
| Lemma | תַּחֲנוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | tachănûwn |
| Strong's | H8469 |
| In-context | and supplications |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8469-09
and pleas for favor
| Root | חנן (ḥ-n-n) |
| Core Meanings | to show favor, to be gracious, to grant mercy, to bestow kindness |
| Semantic Range | supplications, earnest petitions, pleas for mercy, urgent requests for grace or favor |
| Conceptual Significance | This term highlights the relational dynamic between the supplicant and the one who grants grace, emphasizing dependence on divine favor and mercy. It often conveys humility and earnest appeal before YHWH as the gracious giver of compassion. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") + masculine plural absolute noun תַּחֲנוּנִים from תַּחֲנוּן; no pronominal suffix; plural form often expresses repeated or intensified entreaties. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תַּחֲנוּנִים derives from the root חנן, "to show favor or be gracious," and refers to earnest appeals seeking such favor. Rendering it as "pleas for favor" preserves the root connection to grace while reflecting the masculine plural absolute form, with the prefixed conjunction וְ conveyed by "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנן (to show favor, to be gracious, to grant mercy, to bestow kindness)
| 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 (18 occurrences of H8469)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 3:21 | תַחֲנוּנֵ֖י | tachanuney | and supplications |
| Jeremiah 31:9 | וּֽ/בְ/תַחֲנוּנִים֮ | uvetachanunim | and with supplications |
| Zechariah 12:10 | וְ/תַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔ים | vetachanunim | and supplications |