What does נָדִיב · ἄρχων mean in the Bible?
נָדִיב · ἄρχων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "noble, generous leader, honorable person".
Hebrew · H5081, G758
נָדִיב
Properly, voluntary , i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous ; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant ) · a first (in rank or power)
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נָדִיב H5081 properly, voluntary , i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous ; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant )
Pronunciation nāḏîḇ
Voluntary generosity rooted in willing inclination; denotes both noble benefactor and potentially oppressive wielder of power.
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ἄρχων G758 a first (in rank or power)
Pronunciation árchōn
A ruler exercising authority; in NT theology, includes demonic powers opposing God's kingdom.
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What does נָדִיב (nadiv) mean in the Bible?
נָדִיב · ἄρχων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "noble, generous leader, honorable person".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5081, G758?
H5081, G758 is connected to 29 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. noble, generous leader, honorable person
Strong's H5081, G758
Lexical occurrences 29 verses Source Gloss
noble, generous leader, honorable person
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נָדִיב is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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