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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לֵבָב H3824 the heart (as the most interior organ);

Pronunciation lēbāb

The seat of intellect, emotion, and will—Israel's innermost self where covenant loyalty and moral choice originate.

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נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

Pronunciation nafsho

Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.

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מְאֹד H3966 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)

Pronunciation mĕʾōd

Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.

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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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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".