חינם

Hebrew

Root
ח־נ־ן (kh-n-n)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

חינם / חִנָּם • (ḥinám)

1. The state of being free (obtainable without payment).

   בְּחִנָּם ― beḥinám ― free (adjective)

   חִנָּם אֵין כָּסֶף ― ḥinám en kásef ― free of charge

2. Something that is free (obtainable without payment).
3. The state of being in vain, for nought, pointless.

   לְחִנָּם ― leḥinám ― in vain, for nought, pointless

   שִׂנְאַת חִנָּם ― sin'át ḥinám ― gratuitous hatred

References

• H2600 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• “חינם” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language