Strong's Lexicon nedabah: Freewill offering, voluntary offering, willing gift Original Word: נְדָבָה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נָדַב (nadab), meaning "to incite, impel, or make willing." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1635 (ἐθελοθρησκία, ethelothrēskia): Voluntary worship, self-imposed religious service. - G1435 (δῶρον, dōron): Gift, offering. Usage: The term "nedabah" refers to a voluntary or freewill offering given out of one's own volition, without compulsion or obligation. It is an expression of generosity and devotion to God, often associated with offerings made in addition to the required sacrifices under the Mosaic Law. These offerings were given to support the work of the Tabernacle or Temple and to express personal gratitude or devotion to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, offerings and sacrifices were central to worship and religious life. While certain offerings were mandated by the Law, freewill offerings were given spontaneously and reflected the heart and willingness of the giver. They were a means for individuals to express their personal devotion and gratitude to God beyond the obligatory sacrifices. The concept of giving freely and willingly was highly valued and seen as a reflection of one's relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nadab Definition voluntariness, freewill offering NASB Translation freely (1), freewill offering (12), freewill offerings (9), plentiful (1), voluntarily (1), volunteer freely (1), willingly (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נְדָבָה noun feminine voluntariness, freewill-offering; — absolute ׳נ Exodus 35:29 14t.; construct נִדְבַת Deuteronomy 16:10; plural נְדָבוֺת Amos 4:5; Psalm 68:10; נְדָבֹת Psalm 110:3; construct נִדְבוֺת Psalm 119:108; 2Chronicles 31:14; suffix נִדְבֹתֶ֫יךָ Deuteronomy 12:7 4t. suffixes; — 1voluntariness אֹהֲבֵם נְדָבָה Hosea 14:5 I (׳י) will love them freely; עַמְּךָ נְדָבֹת בְּיוֺם חֵילֶ֑ךָ Psalm 110:3 thy people will be (all) voluntariness in the day of thy host (be ready to volunteer, see BrMP 133); גֶּשֶׁם נדבות Psalm 68:10 generous (copious) rain; בנדבה Psalm 54:8 voluntarily, and adverb. accusative נדבה Deuteronomy 23:24 (see Dr.). 2 freewill, voluntary, offering: a. including gifts used in erection and furnishing of tabernacle Exodus 35:29; Exodus 36:3 (P); for first temple 2 Chronicles 31:14, second Ezra 1:6; Ezra 8:28. b. including עולה and שׁלמים Ezekiel 46:42; probably also Amos 4:5, נדבות פִי Psalm 119:108. c. usually a זֶבַח for festival meals at Passover 2 Chronicles 35:8, Pentecost Deuteronomy 16:10, Tabernacles Ezra 3:5 (besides the ritual offerings); distinguished from נֶדֶר votive offering Leviticus 7:16; Numbers 15:3; Numbers 29:39 (P), Leviticus 22:18,21,23; Leviticus 23:38 (H), Deuteronomy 12:6,17. — (Verbs used are ׳הביא נ Exodus 35:29; Exodus 36:3; ׳הקריב נLeviticus 22:18; ׳עשׂה נ Numbers 15:3; Ezekiel 46:12; ׳נתן נ Leviticus 23:38; Deuteronomy 16:10.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance freewill offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary, offering, willingly, offering From nadab; properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift -- free(-will) offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary(-ily, offering), willing(-ly), offering). see HEBREW nadab Forms and Transliterations בִּנְדָבָ֥ה בִנְדָבָ֔ה בנדבה הַ֨נְּדָבָ֔ה הנדבה וְנִדְבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְנִדְבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וְנִדְבֹתֶ֖יךָ ונדבתיך ונדבתיכם לִנְדָבָ֔ה לִנְדָבָ֥ה לנדבה נְ֭דָבוֹת נְדָב֖וֹת נְדָבָ֑ה נְדָבָ֔ה נְדָבָ֖ה נְדָבָ֗ה נְדָבָ֜ה נְדָבָ֣ה נְדָבָה֙ נְדָבֹת֮ נִדְב֣וֹת נִדְב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם נִדְבַ֥ת נִדְבוֹתָ֔ם נדבה נדבות נדבותיכם נדבותם נדבת bin·ḏā·ḇāh ḇin·ḏā·ḇāh binḏāḇāh ḇinḏāḇāh bindaVah han·nə·ḏā·ḇāh hannəḏāḇāh hannedaVah lin·ḏā·ḇāh linḏāḇāh lindaVah nə·ḏā·ḇāh nə·ḏā·ḇō·wṯ nə·ḏā·ḇōṯ nəḏāḇāh nəḏāḇōṯ nəḏāḇōwṯ nedaVah NedaVot niḏ·ḇaṯ niḏ·ḇō·w·ṯām niḏ·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem niḏ·ḇō·wṯ niḏḇaṯ niḏḇōwṯ niḏḇōwṯām niḏḇōwṯêḵem nidVat nidVot nidvoTam nidVoteiChem venidvoTeicha venidvoteiChem vindaVah wə·niḏ·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā wə·niḏ·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem wəniḏḇōṯeḵā wəniḏḇōṯêḵemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 35:29 HEB: בְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל נְדָבָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ פ NAS: brought a freewill offering to the LORD. KJV: brought a willing offering unto the LORD, INT: the children of Israel A freewill to the LORD Exodus 36:3 Leviticus 7:16 Leviticus 22:18 Leviticus 22:21 Leviticus 22:23 Leviticus 23:38 Numbers 15:3 Numbers 29:39 Deuteronomy 12:6 Deuteronomy 12:17 Deuteronomy 16:10 Deuteronomy 23:23 2 Chronicles 31:14 2 Chronicles 35:8 Ezra 1:4 Ezra 3:5 Ezra 8:28 Psalm 54:6 Psalm 68:9 Psalm 110:3 Psalm 119:108 Ezekiel 46:12 Ezekiel 46:12 Hosea 14:4 26 Occurrences |