What does לֵב · יָם mean in the Bible?
לֵב · יָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heart, midst / seas".
Hebrew · H3820, H3220
לֵב יַמִּים
The heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything · a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
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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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יָם H3220 a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
Pronunciation yām
Represents cosmic chaos and divine boundary; the Mediterranean defines Israel's western limit and theological horizon.
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What does לֵב יַמִּים (lev yammim) mean in the Bible?
לֵב · יָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heart, midst / seas".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3820, H3220?
H3820, H3220 is connected to 992 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. heart, midst / seas
Strong's H3820, H3220
Lexical occurrences 992 verses Source Gloss
heart, midst / seas
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֵב יַמִּים is built from this root:
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