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It conveys the idea of showing favor, kindness, and compassion, often in the context of God's relationship with His people. This term highlights God's willingness to forgive and extend grace to those who seek Him.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, gods were often seen as distant and capricious. However, the God of Israel is depicted as intimately involved with His creation, characterized by grace and mercy. This understanding of God as "channun" set the Israelites' faith apart, emphasizing a personal relationship with a compassionate deity who cares for His people and responds to their needs.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>gracious<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>gracious (13).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חַנּוּן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>gracious</b></font>, only used as an attribute of God, as hearing the cry of the vexed debtor <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-26.htm">Exodus 22:26</a> (covenant code), "" <font class="hebrew2">מְרַחֵם</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5</a>; elsewhere in the earlier phrase <font class="hebrew2">רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a> (JE) = <a href="/interlinear/psalms/86-15.htm">Psalm 86:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a>, or the later <font class="hebrew2">חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם</font>2Chronicles 30:9; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17,31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/111-4.htm">Psalm 111:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/112-4.htm">Psalm 112:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/145-8.htm">Psalm 145:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jonah/4-2.htm">Jonah 4:2</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gracious <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a>; gracious -- gracious. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְחַנּ֑וּן וְחַנּ֣וּן וחנון חַנּ֖וּן חַנּ֣וּן חַנּ֤וּן חַנּ֥וּן חַנּ֧וּן חנון chanNun ḥan·nūn ḥannūn vechanNun wə·ḥan·nūn wəḥannūn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 22:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י כִּֽי־ <b> חַנּ֥וּן </b> אָֽנִי׃ ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out to Me, I will hear <span class="itali">[him], for I am gracious.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto me, that I will hear; <span class="itali">for I [am] gracious.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will hear when <span class="itali">I am gracious</span> I<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/34-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 34:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵ֥ל רַח֖וּם <b> וְחַנּ֑וּן </b> אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> compassionate <span class="itali">and gracious,</span> slow<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> merciful <span class="itali">and gracious,</span> longsuffering,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God compassionate <span class="itali">and gracious</span> slow to anger<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/30-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 30:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַזֹּ֑את כִּֽי־ <b> חַנּ֤וּן </b> וְרַחוּם֙ יְהוָ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your God <span class="itali">is gracious</span> and compassionate,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your God <span class="itali">[is] gracious</span> and merciful,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/30-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> likewise for <span class="itali">is gracious</span> and compassionate the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 9:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱל֨וֹהַּ סְלִיח֜וֹת <b> חַנּ֧וּן </b> וְרַח֛וּם אֶֽרֶךְ־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of forgiveness, <span class="itali">Gracious</span> and compassionate,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ready to pardon, <span class="itali">gracious</span> and merciful,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God of forgiveness <span class="itali">Gracious</span> and compassionate Slow<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/9-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 9:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֛י אֵֽל־ <b> חַנּ֥וּן </b> וְרַח֖וּם אָֽתָּה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of them or forsake <span class="itali">them, For You are a gracious</span> and compassionate<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them, nor forsake <span class="itali">them; for thou [art] a gracious</span> and merciful<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for God <span class="itali">gracious</span> and compassionate you<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/86-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 86:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/86.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵל־ רַח֣וּם <b> וְחַנּ֑וּן </b> אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/86.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> merciful <span class="itali">and gracious,</span> Slow<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/86.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> full of compassion, <span class="itali">and gracious,</span> longsuffering,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/86-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God merciful <span class="itali">and gracious</span> Slow to anger<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/103-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 103:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/103.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> רַח֣וּם <b> וְחַנּ֣וּן </b> יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֖רֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/103.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is compassionate <span class="itali">and gracious,</span> Slow<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/103.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] merciful <span class="itali">and gracious,</span> slow<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/103-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is compassionate <span class="itali">and gracious</span> the LORD Slow<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/111-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 111:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/111.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו <b> חַנּ֖וּן </b> וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/111.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The LORD <span class="itali">is gracious</span> and compassionate.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/111.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the LORD <span class="itali">[is] gracious</span> and full of compassion.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/111-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has made his wonders <span class="itali">is gracious</span> and compassionate the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/112-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 112:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/112.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים <b> חַנּ֖וּן </b> וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/112.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for the upright; <span class="itali">[He is] gracious</span> and compassionate<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/112.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the darkness: <span class="itali">[he is] gracious,</span> and full of compassion,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/112-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Light the upright <span class="itali">gracious</span> and compassionate and righteous<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/116-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 116:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/116.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> חַנּ֣וּן </b> יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/116.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Gracious</span> is the LORD, and righteous;<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/116.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Gracious</span> [is] the LORD, and righteous;<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/116-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Gracious</span> is the LORD and righteous<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/145-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 145:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/145.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> חַנּ֣וּן </b> וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/145.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The LORD <span class="itali">is gracious</span> and merciful;<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/145.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The LORD <span class="itali">[is] gracious,</span> and full of compassion;<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/145-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">is gracious</span> and merciful the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/joel/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 2:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־ <b> חַנּ֤וּן </b> וְרַחוּם֙ ה֔וּא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your God, <span class="itali">For He is gracious</span> and compassionate,<br><a href="/kjvs/joel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your God: <span class="itali">for he [is] gracious</span> and merciful,<br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your God for <span class="itali">is gracious</span> and compassionate he<p><b><a href="/text/jonah/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jonah 4:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַתָּה֙ אֵֽל־ <b> חַנּ֣וּן </b> וְרַח֔וּם אֶ֤רֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jonah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for I knew <span class="itali">that You are a gracious</span> and compassionate<br><a href="/kjvs/jonah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for I knew <span class="itali">that thou [art] a gracious</span> God,<br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you God <span class="itali">gracious</span> and compassionate slow<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2587.htm">13 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2587.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2587<br>13 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/channun_2587.htm">ḥan·nūn — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechannun_2587.htm">wə·ḥan·nūn — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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