What does לֵב · καρδία mean in the Bible?
לֵב · καρδία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the inner center of thought, will, and intention".
Hebrew · H3820, G2588
לֵב
The heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything · heart
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לֵב H3820 the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
Pronunciation lev
The seat of will, intellect, and emotion—the inner moral and spiritual center governing all human motivation and choice.
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καρδία G2588 heart
Pronunciation kardía
Seat of the whole inner person—thought, emotion, will, and moral condition, not mere feeling
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What does לֵב (lev) mean in the Bible?
לֵב · καρδία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the inner center of thought, will, and intention".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3820, G2588?
H3820, G2588 is connected to 596 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the inner center of thought, will, and intention
Strong's H3820, G2588
Lexical occurrences 596 verses Source Gloss
the inner center of thought, will, and intention
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֵב is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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