Biblica Analytica
H5070H Hebrew

נָדָב

na.dav

Nadab

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Nadab
Transliteration
na.dav
Strong's Number
H5070H
Occurrences
4
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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# Nadab (H5070): A Proper Name in Biblical Hebrew Based on the lexical data provided, Nadab (נָדָב) is a proper noun appearing four times in the Hebrew Bible. The lemma itself carries no common noun meaning; rather, it functions exclusively as a personal name. With only four occurrences across the biblical corpus, this figure appears with limited but notable presence in the scriptural record. The restricted frequency of this name—appearing just four times—suggests it refers to a specific individual or individuals of particular significance within the biblical narrative. Without additional lexical data specifying which Nadab or Nadabs are referenced, the lemma indicates that the name held enough importance to be preserved and repeated in the textual tradition. The proper noun classification places this entry in the category of biblical nomenclature rather than descriptive vocabulary, making it fundamentally different from common Hebrew words that convey actions, qualities, or objects. Given the limited occurrences and the nature of proper names in ancient texts, Nadab's significance lies more in its historical and narrative context within specific biblical passages than in semantic range or linguistic variation. The lemma data alone cannot specify this individual's roles or relationships; that information would require consultation of the actual biblical passages where the name appears.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5070H
Lemma
נָדָב
Transliteration
na.dav
Definition
Nadab
Occurrences
4
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences across the text