חִנָּםchinnâm

out of favour, literally

Pronunciation: khin-nawm' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2600

Meanings

a. gratis, gratuitously, for nothing (Genesis 29:15; Job 1:9; Isaiah 52:3)

b. for no purpose, in vain (Proverbs 1:17; Malachi 1:10; Ezekiel 6:10)

c. gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly (1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 25:31; Psalms 35:7)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 32 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 29:15 Laban said to him, “You shouldn’t work for me without pay just because we are relatives. Tell me how much your wages should be.”
  • Exodus 21:2 “If you buy a Hebrew slave, he may serve for no more than six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom.
  • Exodus 21:11 If he fails in any of these three obligations, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment.
  • Numbers 11:5 “We remember the fish we used to eat for free in Egypt. And we had all the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic we wanted.
  • 1 Samuel 19:5 Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the Lord brought a great victory to all Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!”
  • 1 Samuel 25:31 don’t let this be a blemish on your record. Then your conscience won’t have to bear the staggering burden of needless bloodshed and vengeance. And when the Lord has done these great things for you, please remember me, your servant!”
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).