Grace

I'm not sure which verse 'popped' out at me with the word - grace.  When I did a search on E-Sword there are 39 matches in 37 verses in the Old Testament.  The first one is in chapter 6, verse 8 of Genesis - But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Interestingly - in the eyes of God.  Then in this verse Joseph finds grace in the sigh of Potiphar.

Gen 39:4  And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Grace - H2580 - From H2603; graciousness, that is, subjectively (kindness, favor) or objectively (beauty): - favour, grace (-ious), pleasant, precious, [well-] favoured.

• H2603 - A primitive root (compare H2583); properly to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (that is, move to favor by petition).
• H2583 - A primitive root (compare H2603); properly to incline; by implication to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or siege)

Using H2580 as the search criteria - 69 matches in 67 verses - the word is also translated as favor, still using it coupled with sight or eyes most of the time.  A few passages which are translated using a different word.

Pro 5:19  Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 

Pro 11:16  A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Pro 13:15  Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. 

Pro 17:8  A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 

And every woman's favorite verse:

Pro 31:30  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 

This passage in Ezra uses a different Hebrew word. 

Ezr 9:8  And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. 

H8467 - From H2603; graciousness; causatively entreaty:

Which circles back to the definition above.  Interesting when the word grace is used in Psalms and Proverbs it does not use the word sight or eyes.  So would that be "view me with grace?"

Psa 45:2  Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 

Psa 84:11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 

Pro 3:34  Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

May the grace and favor of the Lord be upon each of us as we seek to study and know Him more intimately.