King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER H5081
Transliteration: nadib
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-deeb')
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine
Short Definition: inclined, generous, noble
Meaning: voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee
Word Summary
nadib: inclined, generous, noble
Original Word: נָדִיבTransliteration: nadib
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-deeb')
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine
Short Definition: inclined, generous, noble
Meaning: voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee
Strong's Concordance
free, liberal things, noble, prince, willing hearted From nadab; properly, voluntary, i.e. Generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant) -- free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing ((hearted)).
see HEBREW nadab
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H5081. nadib
נָדִיב adjective and
noun masculineIsaiah 32:8 inclined, Generous, noble; — absolute ׳נ 32:5-6t.; construct נְדִיב Exodus 35:5 2t.; feminine נְדִיבָה Psalm 51:4; plural נְדִיבִים Isaiah 13:2 9t.; construct נְדִיבֵי Numbers 21:18 2t.; suffix נְדִיבֵמוֺ Psalm 83:12; —
1 incited, inclined, willing, לֵב נְדִיב Exodus 35:5, 22 (P), 1 Chronicles 29:31 (see נָדַב
Qal), בְחָכְמָה נָדִיב 1 Chronicles 28:21; נְדִיבָה רוּחַ Psalm 51:14 a willing spirit.
2 noble, princely, in rank 1 Samuel 2:8 (poem), Job 12:21 = Psalm 107:40; Job 34:18; Proverbs 8:16; Psalm 47:10; Psalm 83:12; 113:8 (twice in verse); 118:9; 146:3; נדיב מְּנֵי Proverbs 19:6; 25:7; נ ׳בית Job 21:28; נ ׳פתחי Isaiah 13:2; נ ׳בת Cant 7:2; הָעָם נְדִיבֵי Numbers 21:18 (poem).
3 noble in mind and character "" צדּיק Proverbs 17:26; opposed to נָבָל Isaiah 32:5, 8.