What does נָדִיב · לֵב mean in the Bible?
נָדִיב · לֵב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "generous/willing of heart".
Hebrew · H5081, H3820
נְדִיב לִבּוֹ
Properly, voluntary , i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous ; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant ) · the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
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נָדִיב H5081 properly, voluntary , i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous ; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant )
Pronunciation nāḏîḇ
Voluntary generosity rooted in willing inclination; denotes both noble benefactor and potentially oppressive wielder of power.
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לֵב H3820 the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
Pronunciation lev
The seat of will, intellect, and emotion—the inner moral and spiritual center governing all human motivation and choice.
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What does נְדִיב לִבּוֹ (nediv libbo) mean in the Bible?
נָדִיב · לֵב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "generous/willing of heart".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5081, H3820?
H5081, H3820 is connected to 625 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. generous/willing of heart
Strong's H5081, H3820
Lexical occurrences 625 verses Source Gloss
generous/willing of heart
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נְדִיב לִבּוֹ is built from this root:
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