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What does saving grace mean6/1/2023 ![]() ![]() “Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled.” Its derivative, hanan (חנן), is often translated as “to be gracious” or “have mercy “. The Hebrew word used here to define grace is indeed hen. The first use of the word ‘grace’ in the Bible is found in Genesis 6:8: “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” So, how do we make sense out of that? Hebrew Meaning of Grace ![]() At the same time, if we look for ‘grace’ in an English Bible, we will quickly discover that the Hebrew original does not always use hen in defining grace. However, sometimes it is translated into a different English word, like ‘precious’ or ‘valuable’. The most common Hebrew word for “grace” is חן (hen). ![]()
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