What does לֵבָב · נֶפֶשׁ · מְאֹד mean in the Bible?
לֵבָב · נֶפֶשׁ · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "With all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength — the completeness formula of covenant love".
Hebrew · H3824, H5315, H3966
בְּכָל-לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל-מְאֹדֶךָ
The heart (as the most interior organ); · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) · properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
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לֵבָבH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);
Pronunciationlēbāb
The seat of intellect, emotion, and will—Israel's innermost self where covenant loyalty and moral choice originate.
Open lexicon entry →נֶפֶשׁH5315properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Pronunciationnafsho
Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.
Open lexicon entry →מְאֹדH3966properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Pronunciationmĕʾōd
Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּכָל-לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל-מְאֹדֶךָ (bekhol levavkha uvkhol nafshekha uvkhol meodekha) mean in the Bible?
לֵבָב · נֶפֶשׁ · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "With all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength — the completeness formula of covenant love".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3824, H5315, H3966?
H3824, H5315, H3966 is connected to 1,309 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. With all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength — the completeness formula of covenant love
Strong'sH3824, H5315, H3966
Lexical occurrences1,309 versesSource Gloss
With all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength — the completeness formula of covenant love
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Word Origins
בְּכָל-לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל-מְאֹדֶךָ is built from these roots:
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.