Quick Definition
for nothing
Strong's Definition
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
Derivation: from H2580 (חֵן);
KJV Usage: without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
TWOT Reference: 694b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) freely, for nothing, without cause
1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing
1b) for no purpose, in vain
1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) freely, for nothing, without cause
1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing
1b) for no purpose, in vain
1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חִנָּם
chinnâm
BDB Definition:
1) freely, for nothing, without cause
1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing
1b) for no purpose, in vain
1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly
Part of Speech: adverb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2580
Same Word by TWOT Number: 694b
Total KJV Occurrences: 49