ʻAmmîynâdâb — H5992

Definition

masculine proper noun

Amminadab, the name of four Israelites

1. Amminadab = "my kinsman is noble"
2. son of Ram or Aram and father of Nahshon or Naasson and an ancestor of Jesus; father-in-law of Aaron
3. a Kohathite Levite and chief of the sons of Uzziel
4. a Levite, son of Kohath; also 'Izhar'

Usually translated as

Amminadab

Origin

from H5971 and H5068; people of liberality

• Derived from ʻam (H5971)
• Derived from Nâdab (H5068)

Greek equivalents

• Aminadáb (G284)

Occurrences

ʻAmmîynâdâb occurs 13 times in 12 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Numbers (5), Ruth (2), 1 Chronicles (4)

• Exodus 6:23 — And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָ֛ב), sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• Numbers 1:7 — Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָֽב).
• Numbers 2:3 — And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָֽב) shall be captain of the children of Judah.
• Numbers 7:12 — And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָ֖ב), of the tribe of Judah:
• Numbers 7:17 — And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָֽב).
• Numbers 10:14 — In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָֽב).
• Ruth 4:19 — And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab (עַמִּֽינָדָֽב),
• Ruth 4:20 — And Amminadab (וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙) begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
• 1 Chronicles 2:10 — And Ram begat Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָ֑ב); and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
• 1 Chronicles 2:10 — And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab (וְעַמִּינָדָב֙) begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
• 1 Chronicles 6:22 — The sons of Kohath; Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָ֣ב) his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
• 1 Chronicles 15:10 — Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָ֣ב) the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
• 1 Chronicles 15:11 — And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab (וְעַמִּינָדָֽב),