נָדַב
na.dav
“be willing”
Definition
to impel; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously
a primitive root;
- to incite, impel, make willing 1a) (Qal) to incite, impel 1b) (Hithpael) 1b1) to volunteer 1b2) to offer free-will offerings Aramaic equivalent: ne.dav (*נְדַב *"be willing" H5069)
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Occurrences
נָדַב appears 15 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”
But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.
“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.
“When the princes take the lead in Israel,when the people volunteer,bless the LORD.
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