What does חֵן · λίθος mean in the Bible?
חֵן · λίθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stone of favor or charm".
Hebrew · H2580, G3037
אֶבֶן חֵן
Graciousness , i.e. subjective ( kindness , favor ) or objective ( beauty ) · a stone (literally or figuratively)
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חֵן H2580 graciousness , i.e. subjective ( kindness , favor ) or objective ( beauty )
Pronunciation ḥēn
Unmerited favor or beauty that moves one to show kindness and acceptance to another.
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λίθος G3037 a stone (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation líthos
Stone carries metaphorical weight in NT: Christ as cornerstone, believers as living stones, stumbling block.
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What does אֶבֶן חֵן (even chen) mean in the Bible?
חֵן · λίθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stone of favor or charm".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2580, G3037?
H2580, G3037 is connected to 69 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. stone of favor or charm
Strong's H2580, G3037
Lexical occurrences 69 verses Source Gloss
stone of favor or charm
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain