# hen (חֵן)

pronounced: khen


**Grace, favour**

## In Scripture

> But Noah found favor in Yahweh’s eyes.
> — Genesis 6:8 (The first occurrence of hen in scripture — favour that comes before the rescue)

> Yahweh said to Moses, “I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”
> — Exodus 33:17 (Hen as the ground of Moses' boldness before God)


## How to read this entry

The definition comes from the IsraelForYou lexicon. Scripture quotations and their translation are named below; later tradition or modern usage is identified when it appears.


https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/hen/