Be willing
נָדַבStrong’s H5068nadav (na-dav)
Appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Nadav is the Hebrew word usually translated “it impelled”, “make a contribution” and “who volunteered”. It appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament.
“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.”
Meaning
- To incite, impel, make willing(Qal) to incite, impel · (Hithpael)
How it's translated
- it impelled 2
- to make a contribution 2
- who volunteered 2
- it will impel him 1
- when volunteers 1
- those volunteered 1
- making a contribution 1
- and they made a contribution 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Chronicles 5
- Exodus 3
- Ezra 3
- Judges 2
- 2 Chronicles 1
- Nehemiah 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Exodus 35:21And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
- Exodus 35:29The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
- Judges 5:2Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
- Judges 5:9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 29:5The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
- 1 Chronicles 29:6Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
Hebrew dictionary
נָדַב nadav · be willing
1) to incite, impel, make willing 1a) (Qal) to incite, impel 1b) (Hithpael) 1b1) to volunteer 1b2) to offer free-will offerings Aramaic equivalent: ne.dav (נְדַב "be willing" H5069)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.