נָדָ֖ב
𐤍𐤃𐤁
Nadav
Nadab
A proper name meaning 'Nadab,' likely derived from the root meaning 'willing, generous, willing one.' Used as a personal name for several men in the Hebrew Bible. The name connotes qualities of willingness, voluntariness, generosity, or nobility in character, as expected in the root's semantic development. Lexically, it does not denote a role or office but rather attributes associated with the root meaning.
1 Chronicles 2:30 · Word #2
Lexicon H5070
| Lemma | נָדָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤃𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Nadav |
| Strong's | H5070 |
| Definition | A proper name meaning 'Nadab,' likely derived from the root meaning 'willing, generous, willing one.' Used as a personal name for several men in the Hebrew Bible. The name connotes qualities of willingness, voluntariness, generosity, or nobility in character, as expected in the root's semantic development. Lexically, it does not denote a role or office but rather attributes associated with the root meaning. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Nadab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5070-01
Willing-One
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name נָדָב derives from the root נדב, expressing willingness and generosity. Rendering it as "Willing-One" preserves the root sense as a masculine singular personal name reflecting an attributed quality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nadav
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Willing-One |
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