Nadab
na.dav is a personal name borne by Aaron’s son, a king over Israel, and men named in genealogical lines.
The name most often identifies Nadab, Aaron’s son, named with Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar and associated with an unauthorized offering and death before the LORD. It also identifies Jeroboam’s son who became king over Israel, as well as men placed within genealogical family lines.
Senses in use
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Aaron’s son · dominant
The proper noun identifies Aaron’s firstborn among his sons in Numbers 3:2. In Leviticus 10:1 the APB renders Nadab and Abihu as taking censers and presenting fire before the LORD, while Numbers 3:4 reports their death after presenting strange fire.
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Jeroboam’s son and king over Israel · occasional
The proper noun identifies Jeroboam’s son in 1 Kings 14:20, where the APB says that his son reigned in his place. In 1 Kings 15:25 the APB renders him as becoming king over Israel, and 1 Kings 15:27 places him with all Israel while Gibbethon was under siege.
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Name in genealogical family lines · occasional
The proper noun occurs in family listings: 1 Chronicles 2:28 names Nadab as a son of Shammai, and 1 Chronicles 2:30 names Seled and Appaim as his sons. In 1 Chronicles 8:30 and 1 Chronicles 9:36, the APB includes Nadab among sons in ancestral lists.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB presents the proper noun as “Nadab,” sometimes identifying him by family relationship, royal succession, or placement in a genealogy. Those surrounding descriptions identify the verse context rather than supply separate renderings of the name.