Nadab

[ ney-dab ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nadab¹

Ultimately from Hebrew Nādhābh

Example Sentences

The punishment was like the punishment of Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, for offering strange fire in their censers.

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Under the distant group of trees appears Moses, conducted by some younger personage (Nadab or Abihu).

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Nadab waged war against the Philistines, and was besieging Gibbethon when Baasha revolted and slew him.

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Nadab and Abihu, the two eldest, had sinned presumptuously, and brought on themselves the doom of death.

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But the two other sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, felt differently.

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