καρδία

kardiaNoun (Feminine)G2588

heart

From: prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart");

Short Definition

the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle

Full Lexicon Entry

the heart
1.the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life (
2.In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective energies, the focus of personal life, the seat of the rational as well as the emotional and volitional elements in human life, hence that wherein lies the moral and religious condition of the man
aof the seat of physical life (
bof the seat of spiritual life
3.Of the central or innermost part of anything (of the pith of wood, Arist.)
LXX Usage: chiefly for לֵבָב,לֵב

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

153 times

Appears 153 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
22
Acts
20
Matthew
16
Romans
15
Mark
12

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 14:25
  • Acts 11:23
  • Ephesians 6:22
  • Luke 2:19
  • Matthew 9:4

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