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.

H2600

Exodus 21:11 · Word #8

Lexicon H2600

Lemmaחִנָּם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤍𐤌
Transliterationchinnâm
Strong'sH2600
In-contextfor nothing

Morphology HD All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

SIBI-P1 H2600-01

for no favor

Morphological NotesAdverbial form (HD), likely an old accusative form from the noun חֵן ("favor, grace") with -ָם ending; functions adverbially and is indeclinable.
Rendering Rationaleחִנָּם 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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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