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Strong H5068נָדַב

be willing

Transliteration
nâdab
Pronunciation
naw-dab'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to impel; hence to volunteer (as a {soldier}) to present spontaneously: - offer {freely} be ({give} {make} offer self) willing (-ly).

Detailed definition

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)

In the Bible

Strong H5068 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • offer10
  • make2
  • be1
  • giveth1
  • offered1

First verses

  1. Exodus 25:2
    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.
  2. Exodus 35:21
    And 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.
  3. Exodus 35:29
    The 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.
  4. Judges 5:2
    Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
  5. Judges 5:9
    My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:5
    The 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?
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:6
    Then 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,
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:9
    Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
  9. 1 Chronicles 29:14
    But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
  10. 1 Chronicles 29:17
    I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
  11. 2 Chronicles 17:16
    And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
  12. Ezra 1:6
    And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
  13. Ezra 2:68
    And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
  14. Ezra 3:5
    And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the Lord.
  15. Nehemiah 11:2
    And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
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