What does לֵב · עָזַב mean in the Bible?
לֵב · עָזַב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "my heart has forsaken me / fails me".
Hebrew · H3820, H5800
לִבִּי עֲזָבַנִי
The heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything · to loosen , i.e. relinquish , permit , etc.
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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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עָזַב H5800 to loosen , i.e. relinquish , permit , etc.
Pronunciation ‘ăzāḇtānî
To abandon or forsake by releasing grip; carries covenantal weight when God or humans violate relational commitments.
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What does לִבִּי עֲזָבַנִי (libbi azavani) mean in the Bible?
לֵב · עָזַב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "my heart has forsaken me / fails me".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3820, H5800?
H3820, H5800 is connected to 811 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. my heart has forsaken me / fails me
Strong's H3820, H5800
Lexical occurrences 811 verses Source Gloss
my heart has forsaken me / fails me
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לִבִּי עֲזָבַנִי is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
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