What does נָדִיב (nāḏîḇ) mean in the Bible?
נָדִיב (nāḏîḇ): Voluntary generosity rooted in willing inclination; denotes both noble benefactor and potentially oppressive wielder of power.
Hebrew · H5081
נָדִיב
Properly, voluntary , i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous ; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant )
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נָדִיב H5081
Pronunciation nāḏîḇ
What does נָדִיב (nāḏîḇ) mean in the Bible?
נָדִיב (nāḏîḇ): Voluntary generosity rooted in willing inclination; denotes both noble benefactor and potentially oppressive wielder of power.
Full entry for נָדִיב (H5081) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5081?
The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include nobles (4), of the prince (3), the nobles (3), in princes (2), a noble (1).
Where does נָדִיב (nāḏîḇ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 35:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (8), Isaiah (5), Proverbs (5), Job (3).
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 nobles 4× Job 12:21, Job 34:18, Psalms 113:8, Proverbs 8:16
of the prince 3× Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 25:7, Song Of Solomon 7:1
the nobles 3× Numbers 21:18, Psalms 47:9, Psalms 107:40
in princes 2× Psalms 118:9, Psalms 146:3
a noble 1× Proverbs 17:26
among the royal 1× Song Of Solomon 6:12
But a noble man 1× Isaiah 32:8
honorable plans 1× Isaiah 32:8
is willing 1× Exodus 35:5
noble 1× Isaiah 32:5
now is the nobleman’s 1× Job 21:28
of the nobles 1× Isaiah 13:2
princes 1× 1 Samuel 2:8
the princes 1× Psalms 113:8
their nobles 1× Psalms 83:11
to a ruler 1× Proverbs 17:7
were willing 1× 2 Chronicles 29:31
who had willing 1× Exodus 35:22
willing man 1× 1 Chronicles 28:21
with a willing 1× Psalms 51:12
worthy causes 1× Isaiah 32:8
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 35:5 נְדִ֣יב to is willing Adjective - masculine singular construct Exodus 35:22 נְדִ֣יב to who had willing Adjective - masculine singular construct Numbers 21:18 נְדִיבֵ֣י to the nobles Adjective - masculine plural construct 1 Samuel 2:8 נְדִיבִ֔ים to princes Adjective - masculine plural 1 Chronicles 28:21 נָדִ֤יב to willing man Adjective - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 29:31 נְדִ֥יב to were willing Adjective - masculine singular construct Job 12:21 נְדִיבִ֑ים to nobles Adjective - masculine plural Job 21:28 נָדִ֑יב to now is the nobleman’s Adjective - masculine singular Job 34:18 נְדִיבִֽים׃ to nobles Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 47:9 נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י to The nobles Adjective - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 35:5
Aligned rows 29
Books represented 10
Exodus 2 Numbers 1 1 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Job 3 Psalms 8 Proverbs 5 Song Of Solomon 2 Isaiah 5
Source forms
נָדִ֑יב 5x nā·ḏîḇ Job 21:28, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 25:7, Song Of Solomon 7:1
נְדִיבִ֑ים 3x nə·ḏî·ḇîm Job 12:21, Psalms 107:40, Psalms 113:8
נְדִ֣יב 2x nə·ḏîḇ Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:22
נְדִיבִֽים׃ 2x nə·ḏî·ḇîm Job 34:18, Isaiah 13:2
בִנְדִיבִ֑ים 1x ḇin·ḏî·ḇîm Psalms 146:3
בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃ 1x bin·ḏî·ḇîm Psalms 118:9
וְנָדִ֖יב 1x wə·nā·ḏîḇ Isaiah 32:8
וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים 1x ū·nə·ḏî·ḇîm Proverbs 8:16
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 7x 1 Samuel 2:8, Job 12:21, Job 34:18, Psalms 107:40
Adjective - masculine singular 7x 1 Chronicles 28:21, Job 21:28, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 25:7
Adjective - masculine plural construct 3x Numbers 21:18, Psalms 47:9, Psalms 113:8
Adjective - masculine singular construct 3x Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:22, 2 Chronicles 29:31
Noun - feminine plural 2x Isaiah 32:8
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural 2x Psalms 118:9, Psalms 146:3
Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 83:11
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 8:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Voluntary generosity rooted in willing inclination; denotes both noble benefactor and potentially oppressive wielder of power.
Source Gloss
properly, voluntary , i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous ; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Voluntary generosity rooted in willing inclination; denotes both noble benefactor and potentially oppressive wielder of power.
properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant) BDB: inclined Usage: free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Generous or honorable person.
Showing 1 selected witness from 29 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָדִיב is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Contrasts genuine integrity with deceptive folly. Isaiah 32:1-8
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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