From Images of Christ in Genesis SOBA Masters Thesis, by Ernesto E. Carrasco, M.C.Ed.
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Genesis 6:8). Here we have the first occurrence of the word “grace” in the Bible. It is the Hebrew word חֵן (chen), meaning graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty).1