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
- 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 timesAppears 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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