Hen — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֵן

חֵן

Chên · pronounced khane · Strong's H2581 · a man

Hen means grace.

Built from

חֵן chên (the same as, H2580) — graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H2580; grace; Chen, a figurative name for an Israelite.

First appearance

Zech 6:14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hen

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Zechariah

Zech 6:14

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