לֵב
levNoun (Masculine)H3820
heart
From: a form of H3824 (לֵבָב);
Short Definition
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Full Lexicon Entry
- inner man, mind, will, heart, 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
483 timesAppears 483 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
91
Psalms
52
Jeremiah
49
Exodus
38
Ecclesiastes
32
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:29
- Ecclesiastes 7:26
- Hosea 13:6
- Jeremiah 7:31
- Proverbs 23:17
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