Favor
Favor
SEE GRACE.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Favor
faver (, hen, , racon, with other Hebrew words; , charis): Means generally good will, acceptance, and the benefits flowing from these; in older usage it meant also the countenance, hence, appearance. Alternating in English Versions of the Bible with grace, it is used chiefly of man, but sometimes also of God (Gen 18:3; Gen 30:27; Gen 39:21; Exo 3:21; 2Sa 15:25, in the eyes of Yahweh, etc.). It is used perhaps in the sense of countenance in Pro 31:30, Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain (the King James Version), where for favor the Revised Version (British and American) has grace; the reference is to external appearance. Favored is used in the sense of appearance in the phrase well-favored (Gen 29:17; Gen 39:6; Gen 41:2, Gen 41:4).; conversely, ill-favored (Gen 41:3, Gen 41:4). For favor the Revised Version (British and American) has have pity on (Psa 109:12), good will (Pro 14:9), peace (Son 8:10); the English Revised Version grace (Rth 2:13), the American Standard Revised Version kindness (Est 2:17; Dan 1:9), etc. In the American Standard Revised Version the acceptable year of the Lord (Isa 61:2) is changed Into the year of Yahweh’s favor; Do I now persuade men (Gal 1:10) into, Am I now seeking the favor of men, and there are other the Revised Version (British and American) changes.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Favor
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