What does נָדַב · רוּחַ mean in the Bible?
נָדַב · רוּחַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spirit moved, willing spirit".
Hebrew · H5068, H7307
נָדְבָה רוּחוֹ
To impel ; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously · wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
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נָדַב H5068 to impel ; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously
Pronunciation nādab
Voluntary action driven by internal impulse; giving or serving willingly without obligation or external compulsion.
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רוּחַ H7307 wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
Pronunciation rûaḥ
Invisible animating force: from physical wind/breath to spiritual presence, divine agency, and human consciousness.
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What does נָדְבָה רוּחוֹ (nadevah rucho) mean in the Bible?
נָדַב · רוּחַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spirit moved, willing spirit".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5068, H7307?
H5068, H7307 is connected to 395 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. spirit moved, willing spirit
Source Gloss
spirit moved, willing spirit
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 6×
Perfect 1Chr 29:9 · Ezra 2:68 · 1Chr 29:17 3×
Participle active 1Chr 29:5 · Ezra 3:5 2×
Infinitive construct Ezra 1:6 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Exod 35:21 · Exod 35:29 2×
Word Origins
נָדְבָה רוּחוֹ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain