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חַנּוּן H2587
H2587 is the Hebrew word חַנּוּן, transliterated channûwn and said khan-noon'. The King James Version most often renders it gracious.
What it means
gracious.
Where it comes from
from H2603 (חָנַן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: gracious.
Verses using חַנּוּן
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 34:6 · KJV
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
2 Chronicles 30:9 · KJV
For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
Nehemiah 9:17 · KJV
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah 9:31 · KJV
Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
Psalm 86:15 · KJV
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Psalm 103:8 · KJV
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psalm 111:4 · KJV
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Psalm 112:4 · KJV
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalm 116:5 · KJV
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
Psalm 145:8 · KJV
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Joel 2:13 · KJV
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Jonah 4:2 · KJV
And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2587 mean?
H2587 is the Hebrew word חַנּוּן (channûwn), meaning gracious.
How is H2587 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it gracious (10 times), art a gracious (2 times).
How many times does H2587 appear in the Bible?
חַנּוּן (channûwn) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2587 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2603 (חָנַן).
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