Midvash

נְדַבnᵉdab

Hithpa`al: volunteer, offer freely (Ezra 7:15; Ezra 7:16; Ezra 7:13)

Pronunciation: ned-ab' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5069

Meanings

1. volunteer (Ezra 7:13)

2. give, or offer freely, freewill gift (infinitive, properly freewill giving) (Ezra 7:15; Ezra 7:16)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Ezra 7:13 “I decree that any of the people of Israel in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may volunteer to return to Jerusalem with you.
  • Ezra 7:15 We also commission you to take with you silver and gold, which we are freely presenting as an offering to the God of Israel who lives in Jerusalem.
  • Ezra 7:16 “Furthermore, you are to take any silver and gold that you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the voluntary offerings of the people and the priests that are presented for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).