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Amminadab — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַמִּינָדָב

עַמִּינָדָב

ʻAmmîynâdâb · pronounced am-mee-naw-dawb' · Strong's H5992 · a man

Amminadab means people of liberality.

Built from

עַם ʻam (from, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit) open in the lexicon ›

נָדַב nâdab (and, H5068) — to impel open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5971 and H5068; people of liberality; Amminadab, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

Exod 6:23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (KJV)

Every verse that names Amminadab

12 occurrences in 12 verses — Exodus, Numbers, Ruth, 1 Chronicles

Exod 6:23Num 1:7Num 2:3Num 7:12Num 7:17Num 10:14Ruth 4:19Ruth 4:201Chr 2:101Chr 6:71Chr 15:101Chr 15:11

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