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Nadab

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[ney-dab] / ˈneɪ dæb /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a son of Aaron who, with his brother Abihu, was consumed by fire from heaven for disobeying the Lord.


Etymology

Origin of Nadab

Ultimately from Hebrew Nādhābh

Example Sentences

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Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance.

From The World English Bible (WEB): Exodus by Anonymous

Nadab and Abihu took either of them his censer.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

Hoskins checked this sternly, looking towards Nadab, and at the same time calling upon the gents to give their orders.

From Boys and girls from Thackeray by Sweetser, Kate Dickinson

Baasha ascended the throne, which Nadab had held for two years only.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max

What is more, Nadab and Abihu did not even consult with each other before starting out on this fatal deed, they performed it independently of each other.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul