The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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חֶן‏ n.m. favor

favor, likeability OA, OfA^Eg, Qumran, JPAEpig, Gal, PTA, Sam, JBA, LJLA. TN Gen18:3 : אן כען אשכחת חן וחסד באפיך‏ If I have found favor in your eyes. PJ Gen6:8 : אשכח חינא קדם ייי‏ .

pleasant physical appearance JLAtg, LJLA. TgJ Na3:4var. : נָפְקַת בָרָא שַפִירַת רֵיו/חֵן/‏ a good-looking street walker. TgProv31:30 : שיקרא חינא וסריק שופרא‏ pleasant appearance is a lie and beauty is worthless.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 208b; DJBA: 457b; Jastrow: 481; Levy Ch-W: 1:268; Tal Sam: 284; DNWSI: 386; Cook,Qumran: 87;

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