What does לֵב · חׇכְמָה mean in the Bible?
לֵב · חׇכְמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heart of wisdom".
Hebrew · H3820, H2451
לֵב חָכְמָה
The heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything · wisdom (in a good sense)
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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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חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom (in a good sense)
Pronunciation ḥokmāh
Practical skill and moral discernment combined; divine attribute enabling right judgment and skillful living in covenant faithfulness
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What does לֵב חָכְמָה (lev chokmah) mean in the Bible?
לֵב · חׇכְמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heart of wisdom".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3820, H2451?
H3820, H2451 is connected to 745 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. heart of wisdom
Strong's H3820, H2451
Lexical occurrences 745 verses Source Gloss
heart of wisdom
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֵב חָכְמָה is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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