What does חִנָּם mean in the Bible?
e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage".
Hebrew · H2600
חִנָּם
Gratis , i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
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חִנָּם H2600
What does חִנָּם mean in the Bible?
חִנָּם is a Hebrew word meaning "gratis , i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2600?
The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include without cause (12), for nothing (3), that cost me nothing (2), without reason (2), . . . (1).
Where does חִנָּם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 29:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (6), Psalms (6), Job (4), 1 Samuel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It without cause 12× Job 2:3, Job 9:17, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 69:4
for nothing 3× Genesis 29:15, Job 1:9, Isaiah 52:3
that cost me nothing 2× 2 Samuel 24:24, 1 Chronicles 21:24
without reason 2× Psalms 35:7, Psalms 35:19
. . . 1× Exodus 21:11
{has} needless 1× Proverbs 23:29
{you} needlessly 1× Job 22:6
an undeserved 1× Proverbs 26:2
for no reason 1× 1 Samuel 19:5
freely 1× Numbers 11:5
futile [it is] 1× Proverbs 1:17
over needless 1× 1 Samuel 25:31
the innocent 1× 1 Kings 2:31
useless 1× Malachi 1:10
vain 1× Ezekiel 6:10
without pay 1× Jeremiah 22:13
without paying anything 1× Exodus 21:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 29:15 חִנָּ֑ם to for nothing Adverb Exodus 21:2 חִנָּֽם׃ to without paying anything Adverb Exodus 21:11 חִנָּ֖ם to . . . Adverb Numbers 11:5 חִנָּ֑ם to freely Adverb 1 Samuel 19:5 חִנָּֽם׃ to for no reason Adverb 1 Samuel 25:31 חִנָּ֔ם to over needless Adverb 2 Samuel 24:24 חִנָּ֑ם to that cost me nothing Adverb 1 Kings 2:31 חִנָּ֗ם to the innocent Adverb 1 Chronicles 21:24 חִנָּֽם׃ to that cost me nothing Adverb Job 1:9 הַֽחִנָּ֔ם to for nothing Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 29:15
Aligned rows 32
Books represented 15
Genesis 1 Exodus 2 Numbers 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 4 Psalms 6 Proverbs 6 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 2 Malachi 1
Source forms
חִנָּ֑ם 9x ḥin·nām Genesis 29:15, Numbers 11:5, 2 Samuel 24:24, Job 22:6
חִנָּֽם׃ 8x ḥin·nām Exodus 21:2, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Chronicles 21:24, Job 2:3
חִ֝נָּ֗ם 3x ḥin·nām Psalms 35:7, Psalms 35:19, Proverbs 26:2
חִנָּ֖ם 2x ḥin·nām Exodus 21:11, Isaiah 52:3
חִנָּ֔ם 2x ḥin·nām 1 Samuel 25:31, Jeremiah 22:13
חִנָּ֣ם 2x ḥin·nām Psalms 35:7, Proverbs 24:28
הַֽחִנָּ֔ם 1x ha·ḥin·nām Job 1:9
חִנָּ֗ם 1x ḥin·nām 1 Kings 2:31
Parsing patterns
Adverb 31x Genesis 29:15, Exodus 21:2, Exodus 21:11, Numbers 11:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 35:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. gratis , i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
Source Gloss
gratis , i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage BDB: out of favour Usage: without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חִנָּם is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain