What does נְדָבָה · יָד mean in the Bible?
נְדָבָה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "voluntary gift from one's hand".
Hebrew · H5071, H3027
נִדְבַת יָדְךָ
Properly (abstractly) spontaneity , or (adjectively) spontaneous ; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
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נְדָבָהH5071properly (abstractly) spontaneity , or (adjectively) spontaneous ; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift
Pronunciationnedabah
Spontaneous, willing gift freely given—contrasts sharply with obligatory sacrifice or coerced devotion.
Open lexicon entry →יָדH3027a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciationyād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
Open lexicon entry →What does נִדְבַת יָדְךָ (nidvat yadekha) mean in the Bible?
נְדָבָה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "voluntary gift from one's hand".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5071, H3027?
H5071, H3027 is connected to 1,653 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. voluntary gift from one's hand
Strong'sH5071, H3027
Lexical occurrences1,653 versesSource Gloss
voluntary gift from one's hand
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נִדְבַת יָדְךָ is built from this root: