Nadiv נָדִיב

Nadiv (Hebrew נָדִיב, Strong's H5081) is a Hebrew noun meaning “noble”. It occurs 29 times in 26 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

H5081H: noble

H5081G: noble: willing

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Nadiv, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 35:5
  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,Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
• Exodus 35:22
  And 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.So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.

Numbers

• Numbers 21:18
  The 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:The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 2:8
  He 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.He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 28:21
  And, 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.The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 29:31
  Then 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.Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.

Job

• Job 12:21
  He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
• Job 21:28
  For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’
• Job 34:18
  Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

Psalms

• Psalm 47:9
  The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
• Psalm 51:12
  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
• Psalm 83:11
  Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
• Psalm 107:40
  He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
• Psalm 113:8
  That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.
• Psalm 118:9
  It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
• Psalm 146:3
  Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 8:16
  By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.
• Proverbs 17:7
  Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
• Proverbs 17:26
  Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
• Proverbs 19:6
  Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
• Proverbs 25:7
  For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 6:12
  Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.
• Song of Solomon 7:1
  How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O daughter of the prince! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the handiwork of a master.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 13:2
  Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
• Isaiah 32:5
  The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.
• Isaiah 32:8
  But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).