הַ/מִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤌
hamitenadevim
who volunteered
a primitive root; to impel; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously; offer freely, be (give, make, offer self) willing(-ly).
Judges 5:9 · Word #4
Lexicon H5068
| Lemma | נָדַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤃𐤁 |
| Transliteration | nâdab |
| Strong's | H5068 |
| In-context | who volunteered |
Morphology HTd/Vtrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5068-03
the men who freely offer themselves
| Root | נדב (n-d-b) |
| Core Meanings | willingness, voluntary impulse, free offering, generosity |
| Semantic Range | to volunteer for service (especially military), to offer oneself willingly, to give freely, to act from generous impulse |
| Conceptual Significance | This term highlights the biblical ideal of willing, wholehearted participation in Yahweh’s purposes—whether in worship, leadership, or battle—emphasizing inner readiness rather than compulsion. |
| Morphological Notes | Hitpael participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed definite article (הַ). The Hitpael stem expresses reflexive or self-motivated action: "to volunteer oneself." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hitpael stem conveys reflexive action—those who impel themselves or volunteer. The masculine plural participle with the definite article is reflected by "the men" (masc. pl.) and the participial sense "who freely offer themselves," preserving both the root idea of voluntary impulse and the reflexive nuance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נדב (willingness, voluntary impulse, free offering, 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 |