Noble
נָדִיבStrong’s H5081nadiv (na-div)
Appears in 25 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Nadiv is the Hebrew word usually translated “noble”, “willing of” and “noble of”. It appears in 25 verses of the Old Testament.
“Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,”
Meaning
- Noble one
- Inclined, willing, noble, generousincited, inclined, willing · noble, princely (in rank) · noble (in mind and character)
How it's translated
- noble 8
- a noble 4
- willing of 3
- noble of 3
- willing 2
- in noble 2
- noble deeds 2
- noble their 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Psalms 7
- Proverbs 5
- Job 3
- Isaiah 3
- Exodus 2
- Numbers 1
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Exodus 35:22And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
- Numbers 21:18The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
- 1 Chronicles 28:21And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
- 2 Chronicles 29:31Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
- Job 12:21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Hebrew dictionary
נָדִיב nadiv · noble
: willing n m 1) noble one adj 2) inclined, willing, noble, generous 1a) incited, inclined, willing 1b) noble, princely (in rank) 1c) noble (in mind and character) Also means: na.div (נָדִיב ": noble" H5081H) § A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “noble” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NO'BLE, adjective
- Great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation; as a nobel mind; a noble courage; noble deeds of valor.
- Exalted; elevated; sublime.
- Magnificent; stately; splendid; as a noble parade; a noble edifice.
- Of an ancient and splendid family; as nobel by descent.
All definitions and other forms of “noble”
- Distinguished from commoners by rank and title; as a noble personage.
- Free; generous; liberal; as a noble heart.
- Principal; capital; as the noble parts of the body.
- Ingenuous; candid; of an excellent disposition; ready to receive truth. Acts 17:11
- Of the best kind; choice; excellent; as a noble vine. Jeremiah 2:21
NO'BLE, noun
- A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer; as a duke, marquis, earl, viscount or baron.
- In Scripture, a person of honorable family or distinguished by station. Exodus 24:11Nehemiah 6:17
- Originally, a gold coin, but now a money of account, value 6s. 8d. sterling, or $1 48cts.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.