Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
נשיאת חן
English translation:
being liked, finding favor in the eyes of
Added to glossary by
Gad Kohenov
Sep 10, 2013 10:38
10 yrs ago
Hebrew term
meticulous and thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: Yiddish to English, English to Yiddish, Yiddish to Russian, and 1 more.
נשיאת חן
Hebrew to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This appears in a Yiddish postcard as part of a blessing and good wishes: may you have נשיאת חן.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | being liked, finding favor in the eyes of |
Gad Kohenov
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| 4 | May God hold you in the palm of His hand. |
Sergio Kot
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References
| See Proverbs |
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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Change log
Sep 11, 2013 20:50: Gad Kohenov Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
20 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Native in Hebrew
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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96
Selected
being liked, finding favor in the eyes of
That's what it means in Hebrew.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-09-10 16:15:53 GMT)
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נשיאה is related to the verb לשאת
נשיאת-חן is taken an one entity.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-09-10 16:15:53 GMT)
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נשיאה is related to the verb לשאת
נשיאת-חן is taken an one entity.
Note from asker:
| Thank you! But 'favour' and 'being liked' refer to 'חן', and what is literally נשיאה? Or is it just an idiom? |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
19 hrs
Sergio Kot
Israel
Israel
Native in Hebrew
Works in field
Israel
Hebrew-English-Spanish-Yiddish-Aramaic
Native in: Hebrew (Variant: Modern / Israeli) , Spanish (Variants: Argentine, Standard-Spain, Rioplatense, Chilean, Latin American, Uruguayan)
Works in: Spanish to Hebrew, English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
From an Irish blessing. My definite choice!
Note from asker:
| A beautiful image, but not quite suitable for my context. Thank you for the suggestion! |
Reference comments
1 hr
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Israel
Quality, Reliability, Experience.
Native in: English , Romanian
Works in: French to English, Hebrew to English, Romanian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Reference:
See Proverbs
So shalt thou find grace and good favor in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3 / Hebrew - English Bible / Mechon-Mamre - http://is.gd/w3qK9h
Proverbs 3 / Hebrew - English Bible / Mechon-Mamre - http://is.gd/w3qK9h
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