The meaning of “נְדָבָה”
Understanding nᵉdâbâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
free(-will) offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary(-ily, offering), willing(-ly), offering). - properly (abstractly) spo...
נְדָבָה
free(-will) offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary(-ily, offering), willing(-ly), offering). - properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous - also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift 1) voluntariness, free-will offering 1a) voluntariness 1b) freewill, voluntary, offering
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 36:3 | “And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.” Word: נְדָבָה (nᵉdâbâh) | |
| Numbers 29:39 | “These things ye shall do unto the Lord in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.” Word: נְדָבָה (nᵉdâbâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 35:8 | “And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.” Word: נְדָבָה (nᵉdâbâh) | |
| Psalms 110:3 | “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.” Word: נְדָבָה (nᵉdâbâh) | |
| Hosea 14:4 | “I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.” Word: נְדָבָה (nᵉdâbâh) |
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