חִנָּ֖ם
𐤇𐤍𐤌
chinam
for nothing
from חֵן; gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage; without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Exodus 21:11 · Word #8
Lexicon H2600
| Lemma | חִנָּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chinnâm |
| Strong's | H2600 |
| In-context | for nothing |
Morphology HD
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| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H2600-01
for no favor
| Morphological Notes | Adverbial form (HD), likely an old accusative form from the noun חֵן ("favor, grace") with -ָם ending; functions adverbially and is indeclinable. |
| Rendering Rationale | חִנָּם is an adverb derived from חֵן ("favor, grace") from the root חנן. Rendering it as "for no favor" preserves the root idea of grace or favor while conveying the adverbial sense of something done without payment, cause, or advantage. As an indeclinable adverb (HD), it carries no gender or number distinctions. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנן (grace, favor, graciousness, unmerited kindness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2603-01 |
achon | I will show favor |
H2603-02 |
behitechaneno | when he sought gracious favor |
H2604-01 |
bemichan | when he showed favor |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H2600)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 29:15 | חִנָּ֑ם | chinam | for nothing |
| Exodus 21:2 | חִנָּֽם | chinam | without payment |
| Exodus 21:11 | חִנָּ֖ם | chinam | for nothing |