How many times is Nadab mentioned in the Bible?
The word Nadab appears 20 times in the King James Version, in 20 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Nadab 20 times.
Nadab in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Nadab counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Nadab | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 20 | 20 |
What the name Nadab means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Nadab as "free and voluntary gift; prince".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Nadab most
Nadab appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (7), then Exodus (4) and Numbers (4).
First and last mention of Nadab
And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
Common questions
How many times is Nadab in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 20 of the 20 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Nadab appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (7), then Exodus (4) and Numbers (4).
Where is Nadab first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Exodus 6:23: "And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar." The last is 1 Chronicles 24:2.
What does the name Nadab mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Nadab as "free and voluntary gift; prince".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.