חִנָּם

חִנָּםm. (b. h.; חֵן) gratuitous act, favor, mostly adv. בח׳, לח׳, על ח׳ gratuitously; for no reason. Ex. R. s. 41 על ח׳ בראתניוכ׳ 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 ) are free to all מַתְּנַת ח׳ an undeserved gift. Ib. s. 11; a. fr.שִׂנְאַת ח׳ gratuitous hatred, hostility without cause. Sabb.32b; a. fr.