נְדָבָה

1.voluntariness אֹהֲבֵם נְדָבָה Hos 14,5 I (׳י) will love them freely; עַמְּךָ נְדָבֹת בְּיוֺם חֵילֶ֑ךָ Sl 110,3 thy people will be (all) voluntariness in the day of thy host (be ready to volunteer, see Br^{MP 133}); גֶּשֶׁם נדבות Sl 68,10 generous (copious) rain; בנדבה Sl 54,8 voluntarily, and adverb. accusative נדבה 5 Mos 23,24 (see Dr.).

2. freewill, voluntary, offering:
\ \ a. including gifts used in erection and furnishing of tabernacle 2 Mos 35,29; 2 Mos 36,3 (P); for first temple 2 Kron 31,14, second Ezr 1,6; Ezr 8,28.
\ \ b. including עולה and שׁלמים Ezk 46,42 probably also Amos 4,5, נדבות פִי Sl 119,108.
\ \ c. usually a זֶבַח for festival meals at Passover 2 Kron 35,8, Pentecost 5 Mos 16,10, Tabernacles Ezr 3,5 (besides the ritual offerings); distinguished from נֶדֶר votive offering 3 Mos 7,16; 4 Mos 15,3; 4 Mos 29,39 (P), 3 Mos 22,18; 3 Mos 22,21; 3 Mos 22,23; 3 Mos 23,38 (H), 5 Mos 12,6; 5 Mos 12,17. — (Verbs used are ׳הביא נ 2 Mos 35,29; 2 Mos 36,3 ׳הקריב נ3 Mos 22,18 ׳עשׂה נ 4 Mos 15,3; Ezk 46,12 ׳נתן נ 3 Mos 23,38; 5 Mos 16,10.)