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Strong's H2600 חִנָּם (chinnam)

Chinnam means “gratis” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2600 — katabasis (“descent”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2600
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 31
Books 15

Strong's H2600 Quick Answer

Strong's H2600 חִנָּם (chinnam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chinnam (khin-nawm') adv. 1. gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage [from H2580] It has 31 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include without, causeless, and cost. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chinnam (khin-nawm') adv. 1. gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage [from H2580]
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
without, causeless, and cost

Meaning and Definition

chinnam (khin-nawm') adv. 1. gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage [from H2580] KJV: without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain. Root(s): H2580

Original Word
חִנָּם
Transliteration
chinnam
Derivation
First root strongs: 2580
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2600. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

for nothing

Usage: 1) freely, for nothing, without cause 1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing 1b) for no purpose, in vain 1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly

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How Strong's H2600 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chinnam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

without Exodus 21:11 17× causeless 1 Samuel 25:31 cost 2 Samuel 24:24

How Strong's H2600 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2600 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2600 in the Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 29:15 KJV

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

Exodus 21:2 KJV

If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Exodus 21:11 KJV

And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2600.

Genesis 29:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Exodus 21:2 Old Testament, KJV
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Exodus 21:11 Old Testament, KJV
And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
Numbers 11:5 Old Testament, KJV
We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
1 Samuel 19:5 Old Testament, KJV
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
1 Samuel 25:31 Old Testament, KJV
That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
2 Samuel 24:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
1 Kings 2:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
1 Chronicles 21:24 Old Testament, KJV
And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
Job 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Job 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Job 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Job 22:6 Old Testament, KJV
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Psalms 35:7 Old Testament, KJV
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Psalms 35:19 Old Testament, KJV
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalms 69:4 Old Testament, KJV
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Psalms 109:3 Old Testament, KJV
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Psalms 119:161 Old Testament, KJV
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Proverbs 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
Proverbs 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Proverbs 3:30 Old Testament, KJV
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Proverbs 23:29 Old Testament, KJV
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Proverbs 24:28 Old Testament, KJV
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 26:2 Old Testament, KJV
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Isaiah 52:3 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Isaiah 52:5 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
Jeremiah 22:13 Old Testament, KJV
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
Lamentations 3:52 Old Testament, KJV
Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
Ezekiel 6:10 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.
Ezekiel 14:23 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.
Malachi 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2600, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2600 FAQ

What does chinnam (חִנָּם) mean?

Chinnam (Strong's H2600) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gratis". chinnam (khin-nawm') adv. 1. gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage [from H2580]

How many times is chinnam (חִנָּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's H2600 across 15 books.

Where can I study chinnam (חִנָּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2600 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chinnam (חִנָּם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as without, causeless, and cost. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.