חנון
Hebrew
Usage notes
- This adjective is nearly always used to describe God, and thus the feminine and plural forms are very rare.
Adjective
חָנוּן • (khanún) (masculine plural חֲנוּנִים)
- Passive participle of חָנַן (khanán).
- Maimonides, Mishnah commentary, introduction, translated:
- חנוניו המה חנונים ומלומדיו הם מלומדים כמו שנאמר ויאמר אני אעביר כל טובי על פניך וקראתי בשם ה׳ לפניך וחנותי את אשר אחון ורחמתי את אשר ארחם
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- Maimonides, Mishnah commentary, introduction, translated:
Verb
חָנוֹן • (khanón)
- infinitive absolute of חָנַן (khanán).
- Isaiah 30:19, with Young's Literal Translation:
- חָנוֹן יָחְנְךָ לְקוֹל זַעֲקֶךָ ― khanón yokhn'khá l'kol za'akékha ― Pitying, He pitieth thee at the voice of thy cry
- Isaiah 30:19, with Young's Literal Translation:
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈχnun/
Noun
חְנוּן • (khnún) m (plural indefinite חְנוּנִים, feminine counterpart חְנוּנִית)
Proper noun
חָנוּן • (khanún)
- A male given name.
- 2 Samuel 10:1, with Young's Literal Translation:
- וַיִּמְלֹךְ חָנוּן בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּיו ― vayimlókh khanún b'no takhtáv ― and Hanun his son reigneth in his stead
- 2 Samuel 10:1, with Young's Literal Translation:
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