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חִין

𐤇𐤉𐤍

chîyn

H2433 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חנן to show favor, be gracious, give beauty

Definition

A measure of beauty or physical attractiveness; the word denotes the quality of being comely or possessing aesthetic appeal, primarily in reference to appearance, but can also indicate pleasantness or charm in a broader sense.

Semantic Range

beauty, comeliness, physical attractiveness, pleasing appearance

Root / Etymology

From the root חנן (to be gracious, show favor); חִין represents a rare or variant nominal form distinct from the more common חֵן (chen: favor, grace, charm). The vocalization with hiriq and final nun may be dialectal or archaic. The lexical sense shifts from general grace or favor (חֵן) to a more concrete sense of outward beauty or attractiveness in חִין.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חִין appears in Biblical Hebrew as a rare alternative to the more widespread חֵן. Its singular appearance (Ezekiel 40:7, 22, 26) refers to the attractive or aesthetically pleasing aspect of architectural features, extending the idea of 'favor' to visual appeal. In contrast, חֵן usually denotes general grace, favor, or charm, which may be social or even divine in nature. The use of חִין appears focused on visual or physical beauty, not social favor, making it more restricted in semantic range. Later English translations sometimes render both terms simply as 'beauty,' but חִין is semantically narrower.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

another form for חֵן; beauty; comely.

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Root Family

חנן (ḥ-n-n) — to show favor, be gracious, give beauty

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1135 בֶּן־חָנָן he showed favor
H2580 חֵן favor
H2581 חֵן and to Favor
H2583 חָנָה Favored One (feminine)
H2584 חַנָּה Favored Woman

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H2433-01 וְ/חִ֣ין vechin HC/Ncmsc and arrangement and beauty-of and beauty 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H2433-01 Job 41:4 וְ/חִ֣ין vechin HC/Ncmsc and arrangement and beauty-of and beauty
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