Favour

Favour(n) In regard to appearance “well favored” is Attractiveness, beauty, charm, “ill favored” is ugly; (v) To treat friendly, with kindness, or partiality; To indulge or regard with preference.

God used this word in its various forms and senses 92 times in Scripture: 85 times to Israel in their Masoretic Text Old Testament; 3 times to Israel in their Koine Greek Old Testament book of Luke; 3 times to Israel in the transition book of Acts; and once to the Body of Christ in the transition book of Acts.

In Genesis 39, Joseph was referred to as well-favoured “good-looking”, as well as being given favour by the prison keeper “treated with kindness”.

See also Abase, Bless, Charm, Entice

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