Hebrew

Noun

חֵן • ‎(chén) m ‎(singular construct חֵן־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. charm, grace, likeability
   • Exodus 3:21, with translation of the King James Version:

     וְנָתַתִּי אֶת חֵן הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּעֵינֵי מִצְרָיִם וְהָיָה כִּי תֵלֵכוּן לֹא תֵלְכוּ רֵיקָם

     v'natatí ét chén haám hazé b'ené mitsráyim v'hayá kí telechún ló tel'chú rekám

     And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty

Derived terms

• אבן חן
• חן חן
• מצא חן בעיני
• חינם

Usage notes

In Modern Hebrew, this word is often used in the expression מָצָא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי ‎(matsá khén b'einéi, literally “to find likeability in the eyes of”).

Proper noun

חֵן • ‎(chén) ? [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. A male or female given name

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חֵן.

Pronunciation

• (Litvish, Ukraynish) IPA^(key): [χɛɪ̯n]
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): [χaɪ̯n]

Noun

חן • ‎(kheyn) m, plural חנען ‎(kheynen)

1. grace, charm, appeal

Derived terms

• חנעוודיק ‎(kheynevdik)
• האָבן דעם זיבעטן חן ‎(hobn dem zibetn kheyn)
• געפֿינען חן בײַ ‎(gefinen kheyn bay)
• מאַכן חן ‎(makhn kheyn)