נָדָב
na.dav
Nadab
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Nadab (נָדָב) Based on the lexical data provided, Nadab appears as a proper noun occurring twice in the biblical text. The lemma is presented as a name rather than a common word with semantic range, indicating this entry refers to a specific individual or individuals bearing this designation in Hebrew scripture. Without additional contextual information from the provided lexicon data—such as etymological notes, the specific biblical passages where it appears, or related word families—the analysis must remain limited to what the data explicitly states. The name occurs with minimal frequency (only two instances), which suggests it may refer to a particular figure of limited narrative prominence or perhaps represents a variant spelling of a name appearing elsewhere under different lemmatization. To provide meaningful analysis of this term's significance and usage patterns, additional lexical data would be necessary, including the passages where it appears and any notes on its semantic relationship to other Hebrew words or names. The current dataset alone cannot support claims about meaning, usage range, or theological significance beyond confirming it is a Hebrew proper noun with sparse biblical attestation.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text