חִנָּם m. (b. h.; חֵן) gratuitous act, favor, mostly adv. בח׳, לח׳, על ח׳ gratuitously; for no reason. Ex. R. s. 41 על ח׳ בראתני וכ׳ hast thou created me for no purpose?—B. Kam. 92ᵇ, a. e., v. זַרְזִיר. Ex. R. s. 28, beg. נטלה ח׳ he took it gratuitously. Num. R. s. 1 מה אלו ח׳ וכ׳ as these things (fire, water &c.) are free to all &c.—מַתְּנַת ח׳ an undeserved gift. Num. R. s. 11; a. fr.—שִׂנְאַת ח׳ gratuitous hatred, hostility without cause. Sabb. 32ᵇ; a. fr.
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חִנָּם m. (b. h.; חֵן ) gratuitous act, favor , mostly adv. בח׳ , לח׳ , על ח׳ gratuitously; for no reason . Ex. R. s. 41 על ח׳ בראתני וכ׳ hast thou…
References
- Jastrow, חֵן 1
- Shemot Rabbah 41:7
- Bava Kamma 92b
- Jastrow, זַרְזִיר I 1
- Shemot Rabbah 28:1
- Bamidbar Rabbah 1:7
- Bamidbar Rabbah 11:6
- Shabbat 32b:7