Strong's Lexicon

H5081

H5081 — נָדִיבּ

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

HebrewnadiybadjectiveOccurrences: 28TWOT: 1299b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5081
Word:נָדִיבּ
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H5068
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:28
Transliteration:nadiyb
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-deeb'
Meaning:1. (properly) voluntary, i.e. generous 2. (hence) magnanimous 3. as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)
KJV Renderings:free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing ((hearted)).

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נָדִיב adjective and noun masculine Isa 32:8 inclined, generous, noble; — absolute ׳ נ Isa 32:5 + 6 t.; construct נְדִיב Exod 35:5 + 2 t.; feminine נְדִיבָה Ps 51:4 plural נְדִיבִים Isa 13:2 + 9 t.; construct נְדִיבֵי Num 21:18 + 2 t.; suffix נְדִיבֵמוֺ Ps 83:12

1. incited, inclined, willing, נְדִיב לֵב Exod 35:5; Exod 35:22 ( P ), 1Chr 29:31 (see נָדַב Qal), נָדִיב בְחָכְמָה 1Chr 28:21 רוּחַ נְדִיבָה Ps 51:14 a willing spirit.
2. noble, princely, in rank 1Sam 2:8 (poem), Job 12:21 = Ps 107:40; Job 34:18 ; Prov 8:16; Ps 47:10; Ps 83:12; Ps 113:8 (twice in verse); Ps 118:9; Ps 146:3 פְּנֵי נדיב Prov 19:6 ; Prov 25:7 ׳ בית נ Job 21:28 ׳ פתחי נ Isa 13:2 ׳ בת נ Song 7:2 נְדִיבֵי הָעָם Num 21:18 (poem).
3. noble in mind and character || צדּיק Prov 17:26 opposed to נָבָל Isa 32:5 ; Isa 32:8.


Other Resources

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

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