נְדַבְיָה
𐤍𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤄
Nedaveyah
H5072 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Nedabiah – a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has been generous' or 'Yahweh gives freely.' Attested as the name of a male descendant in lineage lists, the term specifically functions as a proper name in biblical texts rather than describing an abstract quality. Lexically, it integrates the notion of voluntary giving or generosity (from the root נדב) with the theophoric element naming the Israelite deity (יהּ).
Semantic Range
personal name signifying 'Yahweh has been generous' or 'Yahweh gives freely'; no common noun or abstract usage attested
Root / Etymology
A compound of the root נָדַב (nadav, 'to be willing, to volunteer, to give freely') and יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh). The overall formation is theophoric, following common Israelite naming conventions.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Nedabiah appears in 1 Chronicles 3:18 as a member of the royal family during or after the Babylonian exile, signifying his Israelite heritage. The name is consistent with exilic and post-exilic Israelite naming practices that combine personal virtues with references to Yahweh, highlighting piety or desired divine qualities. This usage may reflect the emphasis on freewill offering and generosity as valued religious characteristics. No non-personal, secular, or abstract usages are attested for this form in the Hebrew Bible. English translations generally render the name directly or as a transliteration, but may obscure the meaning of the theophoric element. The name's underlying sense is not 'largess' in the general sense, but specifically the voluntary, willing generosity associated with the root נדב. Compare to other theophoric names like Shebanyah, Zephaniah; similar formation pattern.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from נָדַב and יָהּ; largess of Jah; Nedabjah, an Israelite; Nedabiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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נדב (n-d-b) — willingness, voluntary giving, free offering, spontaneous generosity
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3122 | יוֹנָדָב | to Yahweh-is-generous |
| H5068 | נָדַב | in volunteering oneself |
| H5069 | נְדַב | they volunteered themselves |
| H5070 | נָדָב | Willing-One |
| H5071 | נְדָבָה | with a voluntary offering |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5072-01 |
וּ/נְדַבְיָֽה | unedaveyah | HC/Np |
and Nedabiah | and Yah-gives-freely | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5072-01 |
1 Chronicles 3:18 | וּ/נְדַבְיָֽה | unedaveyah | HC/Np |
and Nedabiah | and Yah-gives-freely |