נדיב

Hebrew

Root
נ־ד־ב (n-d-b)

Adjective

נָדִיב • (nadív)

1. (of a person or similar) generous, giving, liberal (willing to give or share beyond what is expected)
   • Tanach, Proverbs 19:6, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּן׃

     Rabím y'ḥallú f'nei nadív v-khol ha-réa' l-ish matan.

     Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

2. (biblical) nobleman, prince
   • Tanach, Psalms 113:8, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     לְהוֹשִׁיבִי עִם־נְדִיבִים עִם נְדִיבֵי עַמּוֹ׃

     L'hoshiví 'im n'divím 'im n'divei 'amo.

     That He may set him with princes, even with the princes of His people.

3. (of food or similar) generous, ample (more than sufficient)

   זילוף נדיב של דבש ― zilúf nadív shél dvash ― a generous drizzle of honey