חָנֻּ֬/נִי

𐤇𐤍/𐤍𐤉

chanuni

Have pity on me

a primitive root (compare חָנָה); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition); beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.

H2603

Job 19:21 · Word #1

Lexicon H2603

Lemmaחָנַן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤍𐤍
Transliterationchânan
Strong'sH2603
In-contextHave pity on me

Morphology HVqv2mp/Sp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H2603-10

Show favor to me, you (masculine plural)

Rootחנן (ḥ-n-n)
Core Meaningsgrace, favor, mercy, gracious bending, compassionate stooping
Semantic Rangeto show favor, to be gracious, to extend mercy, to grant kindness, to respond compassionately to a plea
Conceptual Significanceחנן expresses the covenantal posture of grace—one party stooping in mercy toward another. It frequently marks appeals for divine compassion, highlighting dependence on the gracious initiative of the one addressed.
Morphological NotesQal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix ("me").
Rendering RationaleThe root חנן conveys the idea of bending or stooping in kindness toward an inferior, thus showing favor or grace. The form is Qal imperative masculine plural with a first person singular suffix, so the rendering reflects a direct command addressed to multiple males with "me" as the object.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חנן (grace, favor, mercy, gracious bending, compassionate stooping)

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 (79 occurrences of H2603)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 33:5 חָנַ֥ן chanan has graciously given
Genesis 33:11 חַנַּ֥/נִי chanani has dealt graciously with me
Genesis 42:21 בְּ/הִתְחַֽנְנ֥/וֹ behitechaneno when he pleaded