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לִבָּה

The heart

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לִבָּהH3826

What does לִבָּה mean in the Bible?

לִבָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "the heart".

Full entry for לִבָּה (H3826) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does לִבָּה mean in the Bible?

לִבָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "the heart".

How does the BSB render H3826?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include hearts (2), in heart (1), is your heart (1), of hearts (1), the heart (1).

Where does לִבָּה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 7:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (4), Psalms (2), Ezekiel (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
hearts2×Psalms 7:9, Proverbs 24:12
in heart1×Psalms 125:4
is your heart1×Ezekiel 16:30
of hearts1×Proverbs 17:3
the heart1×Proverbs 21:2
the hearts1×Proverbs 15:11
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 7:9לִ֭בּ֗וֹתtoheartsNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 125:4בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃toin heartPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralProverbs 15:11לִבּ֥וֹתtothe heartsNoun - masculine plural constructProverbs 17:3לִבּ֣וֹתtoof heartsNoun - masculine pluralProverbs 21:2לִבּ֣וֹתtothe heartNoun - masculine pluralProverbs 24:12לִבּ֨וֹת׀toheartsNoun - masculine pluralEzekiel 16:30לִבָּתֵ֔ךְtois your heartNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowPsalms 7:9
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Psalms2Proverbs4Ezekiel1
Source forms
לִבּ֣וֹת2xlib·bō·wṯProverbs 17:3, Proverbs 21:2
בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃1xbə·lib·bō·w·ṯāmPsalms 125:4
לִ֭בּ֗וֹת1xlib·bō·wṯPsalms 7:9
לִבּ֥וֹת1xlib·bō·wṯProverbs 15:11
לִבּ֨וֹת׀1xlib·bō·wṯProverbs 24:12
לִבָּתֵ֔ךְ1xlib·bā·ṯêḵEzekiel 16:30
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural4xPsalms 7:9, Proverbs 17:3, Proverbs 21:2, Proverbs 24:12
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xEzekiel 16:30
Noun - masculine plural construct1xProverbs 15:11
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 125:4
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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