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Nadab

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 2 verses

the name means liberal Strong's Lexicon

Nadab was a son of Shammai, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Liberal, generous. (1.) The eldest of Aaron's four sons (Ex. 6:23; Num. 3:2). He with his brothers and their father were consecrated as priests of Jehovah (Ex. 28:1). He afterwards perished with Abihu for the sin of offering strange fire on the altar of burnt-offering (Lev. 10:1, 2; Num. 3:4; 26:60).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Shammai
Children Appaim, Seled
Siblings Abishur

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 2:28.

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