הִֽתְנַדְּבוּ֙
𐤄𐤕𐤍𐤃𐤁𐤅
nâdab
offered willingly
To be inclined, willing, or moved to act of one's own volition; to freely give, volunteer, devote, or offer (especially in worship or service). The verb נָדַב fundamentally denotes an inward disposition of generosity or readiness, extending to both the disposition and the act of presenting something or oneself spontaneously, without coercion. Contextually, it applies to voluntary offerings, readiness for service, and willingness to participate in communal or cultic acts, reflecting both the motivation and the deed.
Ezra 2:68 · Word #8
Lexicon H5068
| Lemma | נָדַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤃𐤁 |
| Transliteration | nâdab |
| Strong's | H5068 |
| Definition | To be inclined, willing, or moved to act of one's own volition; to freely give, volunteer, devote, or offer (especially in worship or service). The verb נָדַב fundamentally denotes an inward disposition of generosity or readiness, extending to both the disposition and the act of presenting something or oneself spontaneously, without coercion. Contextually, it applies to voluntary offerings, readiness for service, and willingness to participate in communal or cultic acts, reflecting both the motivation and the deed. |
Morphology HVtp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | offered willingly |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5068-07
they volunteered themselves
| Morphological Notes | Hithpael perfect, 3rd person common plural; reflexive stem indicating self-initiated voluntary action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נדב conveys voluntary willingness and free devotion. The Hithpael stem expresses reflexive action, and the 3rd person common plural perfect indicates that they themselves freely placed or devoted themselves forward. |
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