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fā´vẽr (חן, hÌ£eÌ„n, רצון, raÌ„coÌ„n, with other Hebrew words; χαÌÏις, chaÌris): 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 (; ; ; ; , “in the eyes of Yahweh,†etc.). It is used perhaps in the sense of “countenance†in , “Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain†(the King James Version), where for “favor†the Revised Version (British and American) has “graceâ€; the reference is to external appearance. “Favored†is used in the sense of “appearance†in the phrase “well-favored†(; ; , ).; conversely, “ill-favored†(, ). For “favor†the Revised Version (British and American) has “have pity on†(), “good will†(), “peace†(); the English Revised Version “grace†(), the American Standard Revised Version “kindness†(; ), etc. In the American Standard Revised Version “the acceptable year of the Lord†() is changed Into “the year of Yahweh's favorâ€; “Do I now persuade men†() into, “Am I now seeking the favor of men,†and there are other the Revised Version (British and American) changes.