נָדְבָ֨ה
𐤍𐤃𐤁𐤄
nadevah
made willing
a primitive root; to impel; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously; offer freely, be (give, make, offer self) willing(-ly).
Exodus 35:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H5068
| Lemma | נָדַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤃𐤁 |
| Transliteration | nâdab |
| Strong's | H5068 |
| In-context | made willing |
Morphology HVqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5068-11
she freely offered herself
| Root | נדב (n-d-b) |
| Core Meanings | impel, incite willingly, volunteer, freely give, spontaneous generosity |
| Semantic Range | to volunteer for service, to give freely, to offer willingly, to be stirred to generosity, to act from spontaneous impulse |
| Conceptual Significance | This root often conveys wholehearted willingness in worship, warfare, or generous giving. It highlights the biblical value of voluntary devotion and uncoerced generosity as expressions of covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person feminine singular. Simple active voice indicating a completed voluntary act by a feminine subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular form indicates a completed action performed by a feminine subject. "Freely offered herself" preserves the root sense of voluntary impulse and spontaneous generosity while accurately reflecting the feminine singular verbal form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נדב (impel, incite willingly, volunteer, freely give, spontaneous generosity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H292-01 |
achinadav | My-Brother-is-Generous |
H1125-01 |
avinadav | My-Father-is-Generous |
H5068-01 |
behitenadev | when freely-offering oneself |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H5068)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 25:2 | יִדְּבֶ֣/נּוּ | yidevenu | prompts him |
| Exodus 35:21 | נָדְבָ֨ה | nadevah | made willing |
| Exodus 35:29 | נָדַ֣ב | nadav | made willing |