לָבַב

la.vavVerbH3823

to encourage

From: a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from H3824 (לֵבָב)); to unheart; also as denominative from H3834 (לָבִיבָה) i.e.

Short Definition

(in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to ravish, become intelligent, get a mind 1a) (Niphal) to take heart, become enheartened, become intelligent 1b) (Piel) to ravish the heart, encourage, make heart beat faster

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel
2
Job
1
Song of Solomon
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 13:6
  • 2 Samuel 13:8
  • Job 11:12
  • Song of Solomon 4:9

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