What does נָדָב mean in the Bible?
נָדָב is a Hebrew word meaning "Nadab , the name of four Israelites".
Hebrew · H5070
נָדָב
Nadab , the name of four Israelites
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נָדָב H5070
What does נָדָב mean in the Bible?
נָדָב is a Hebrew word meaning "Nadab , the name of four Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5070?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Nadab (14), but Nadab (2), of Nadab (2), were Nadab (1), while Nadab (1).
Where does נָדָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 6:23. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (7), 1 Kings (4), Exodus (4), Numbers (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Nadab 14× Exodus 6:23, Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9, Exodus 28:1
but Nadab 2× Numbers 26:61, 1 Chronicles 24:2
of Nadab 2× 1 Kings 15:31, 1 Chronicles 2:30
were Nadab 1× 1 Chronicles 24:1
while Nadab 1× 1 Kings 15:27
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 6:23 נָדָב֙ to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 24:1 נָדָ֣ב to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 24:9 נָדָב֙ to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 28:1 נָדָ֧ב to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Leviticus 10:1 נָדָ֨ב to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 3:2 נָדָ֑ב to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 3:4 נָדָ֣ב to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:60 נָדָ֖ב to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:61 נָדָ֖ב to but Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 14:20 נָדָ֥ב to Nadab Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 6:23
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 5
Exodus 4 Leviticus 1 Numbers 4 1 Kings 4 1 Chronicles 7
Source forms
נָדָ֖ב 5x nā·ḏāḇ Numbers 26:60, Numbers 26:61, 1 Kings 15:31, 1 Chronicles 2:28
נָדָב֙ 4x nā·ḏāḇ Exodus 6:23, Exodus 24:9, 1 Chronicles 6:3, 1 Chronicles 24:1
וְנָדָֽב׃ 2x wə·nā·ḏāḇ 1 Chronicles 8:30, 1 Chronicles 9:36
נָדָ֣ב 2x nā·ḏāḇ Exodus 24:1, Numbers 3:4
וְנָדָ֣ב 1x wə·nā·ḏāḇ 1 Kings 15:25
וְנָדָב֙ 1x wə·nā·ḏāḇ 1 Kings 15:27
נָדָ֧ב 1x nā·ḏāḇ Exodus 28:1
נָדָ֨ב 1x nā·ḏāḇ Leviticus 10:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 16x Exodus 6:23, Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9, Exodus 28:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x 1 Kings 15:25, 1 Kings 15:27, 1 Chronicles 8:30, 1 Chronicles 9:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Nadab , the name of four Israelites
Source Gloss
Nadab , the name of four Israelites
Extended definition
Nadab.
Word Origins
נָדָב is built from this root:
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