What does לֵב · אֶחָד mean in the Bible?
לֵב · אֶחָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one heart, unified inner orientation".
Hebrew · H3820, H259
לֵב אֶחָד
The heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything · properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
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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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אֶחָד H259 properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Pronunciation echad
One fundamentally means "united" or "unified" — emphasizing wholeness and integration rather than mere singularity or counting.
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What does לֵב אֶחָד (lev echad) mean in the Bible?
לֵב · אֶחָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one heart, unified inner orientation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3820, H259?
H3820, H259 is connected to 1,572 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one heart, unified inner orientation
Strong's H3820, H259
Lexical occurrences 1,572 verses Source Gloss
one heart, unified inner orientation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֵב אֶחָד is built from this root:
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