Strong's Lexicon

H5068

H5068 — נָדַב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewnadabverbOccurrences: 17TWOT: 1299

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5068
Word:	נָדַב
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	17
Transliteration:	nadab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-dab'
Meaning:	1. to impel 2. (hence) to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously
KJV Renderings:	offer freely, be (give, make, offer self) willing(-ly).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4985

נָדַב verb incite, impel (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3179] call impel, incite ( [untranscribed source text 3180] be noble, willing, generous is denominative from [ [untranscribed source text 3181] compare] נָדִיב according to Ba^{NB § 125
e}); VIII. [untranscribed source text 3182] ready, willing; Assyrian nidbu , freewill-offering Dl^{HWB 448}; Aramaic נְדַב be willing Pa`el, Ithpa`al; Zinjirli נדב inciting, instigation DHM^{Sendsch. 60}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular נָדַב Exod 35:29 3 feminine singular נָָֽדְבָה Exod 35:21 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יִדְּבֶנּוּ Exod 25:2 — אֲשֶׁר נָדַב לִבּוֺ Exod 25:2 whose heart incited compare Exod 35:29 subject רוּחַ Exod 35:21 (all P ).

Hithpa`el Perfect 1 singular הִתְנַדַּבְתִּי 1Chr 29:27 3 masculine plural הִתְנַדְּבוּ Ezra 2:68; 1Chr 29:9 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִתְנַדְּבוּ 1Chr 29:6 Infinitive הִתְנַדֵּב Judg 5:2 + 2 t.; הִתְנַדֶּבֿ 1Chr 29:17 sf הִתְנַדְּבָם 1Chr 29:9 Participle מִתְנַדֵּב Ezra 3:5 + 2.t.; plural מִתְנַדְּבִים Judg 5:9; Neh 11:2 —

1. volunteer for war Judg 5:2; Judg 5:9 for service of other kinds 2Chr 17:16; Neh 11:2.

2. offer freewill-offerings for the first temple 1Chr 29:5; 1Chr 29:6; 1Chr 29:9 (twice in verse); 1Chr 29:14; 1Chr 29:17 (twice in verse); for the second Ezra 1:4; Ezra 2:68; Ezra 3:5 (compare Biblical Aramaic).

BDB9692

[נְדַב] verb

Hithpa`al volunteer, offer freely ( ᵑ7 Biblical Hebrew נָדַב ); — Perfect 3 masculine plural הִתְנַדַּ֫בוּ Ezra 7:15 Infinitive הִתְנַדָּבוּת Ezra 7:16 Participle Ezra 7:13 plural מִתְנַדַּב Ezra 7:13 plural דְּבִין - Ezra 7:16 —

1. volunteer, followed by infinitive, Ezra 7:13.

2. give, or offer freely, Ezra 7:15, accusative of thing + ל of God; Ezra 7:16, with ל of temple; freewill gift (infinitive, properly freewill giving) Ezra 7:16.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke