עַמִּינָדָב
𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤃𐤁
Aminadav
H5992 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'my people are noble' or 'the people have been willing/generous.' Most commonly refers to an Israelite ancestor from the tribe of Judah, specifically a descendant listed in genealogies connected to significant early Israelite figures. It may appear as the name of several individuals in different genealogical and narrative contexts, signifying someone whose lineage is associated with generosity, nobility, or willingness.
Semantic Range
personal name, Amminadab (specific individuals in genealogies), figuratively: people characterized by generosity or willingness
Root / Etymology
From the root עַם (ʿam) meaning 'people', and נָדָב (nadav) meaning 'to be willing, to be generous, to be noble.' The name is constructed as a nominal phrase meaning 'my people [are] generous/noble' or 'people of generosity.' Root: ע-מ-נ-ד-ב. The name formation follows a common Northwest Semitic practice of creating meaningful theophoric or honorific personal names.
Historical & Contextual Notes
עַמִּינָדָב is primarily attested as the name of individuals in early Judahite genealogies (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 1:7; Ruth 4:19–20; 1 Chronicles 6:7; Matthew 1:4), serving as a connecting figure in the ancestral line leading to prominent figures like Nahshon and, later, King David. In some texts, it is associated with other tribal or priestly lines. The name structure is typical of pre-exilic Israelite naming conventions, highlighting group identity and character traits valued by the community. Later translations, including in Greek (Septuagint) and various English versions, transliterate the name, and occasionally render its literal meaning in annotations. There is no shift in the term’s meaning within the biblical period, though its referents differ across contexts. Standard English translations generally retain 'Amminadab' as a proper noun, which maintains the original onomastic usage without conveying the underlying descriptive sense of the name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עַם and נָדַב; people of liberality; Amminadab, the name of four Israelites; Amminadab.
Bantu Hebrew
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עם-נדב (ʿ-m-n-d-b) — people, nation; to be willing, to be generous, to be noble
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5992-01 |
עַמִּינָדָ֛ב | aminadav | HNp |
Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble | 10 |
H5992-02 |
וְ/עַמִּֽינָדָב֙ | veaminadav | HC/Np |
and Amminadab | and My-People-Are-Noble | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
13 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5992-01 |
Exodus 6:23 | עַמִּינָדָ֛ב | aminadav | HNp |
Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-01 |
Numbers 1:7 | עַמִּינָדָֽב | aminadav | HNp |
Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-01 |
Numbers 2:3 | עַמִּינָדָֽב | aminadav | HNp |
of Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-01 |
Numbers 7:12 | עַמִּינָדָ֖ב | aminadav | HNp |
Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-01 |
Numbers 7:17 | עַמִּינָדָֽב | aminadav | HNp |
Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-01 |
Numbers 10:14 | עַמִּינָדָֽב | aminadav | HNp |
of Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-01 |
Ruth 4:19 | עַמִּֽינָדָֽב | aminadav | HNp |
Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-02 |
Ruth 4:20 | וְ/עַמִּֽינָדָב֙ | veaminadav | HC/Np |
and Amminadab | and My-People-Are-Noble |
H5992-01 |
1 Chronicles 2:10 | עַמִּינָדָ֑ב | aminadav | HNp |
Amminadab | My-People-is-Noble |
H5992-02 |
1 Chronicles 2:10 | וְ/עַמִּינָדָב֙ | veaminadav | HC/Np |
and Amminadab | and My-People-Are-Noble |