לֵבָב
le.vav
“heart”
Definition
the heart (as the most interior organ);
from H3823 (לָבַב); used also like H3820 (לֵב)
- inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage Aramaic equivalent: le.vav (*לְבַב *"heart" H3825)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
לֵבָב appears 211 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.
Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report.
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