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HebrewH5081Noun

נָדִיב

na.div

21Occurrences
H5081Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)

from H5068 (נָדַב);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
willing n m 1) noble one adj 2) inclined, willing, noble, generous 1a) incited, inclined, willing 1b) noble, princely (in rank) 1c) noble (in mind and character) Also means: na.div (*נָדִיב *": noble" H5081H) § A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

H:N

Full Description

Hebrew Noun

Occurrences

נָדִיב appears 21 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Proverbs
5
Psalms
4
Isaiah
3
Job
3
Exodus
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Samuel
1
2 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 28:21BSB

The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”

Exodus 35:22BSB

So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.

Job 12:21BSB

He pours out contempt on noblesand disarms the mighty.

Proverbs 17:7BSB

Eloquent words are unfit for a fool;how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

Proverbs 8:16BSB

By me princes rule,and all nobles who govern justly.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.