What does תֹּם · לֵבָב mean in the Bible?
תֹּם · לֵבָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "integrity of heart".
Hebrew · H8537, H3824
תָּם לֵבָב
Completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence · the heart (as the most interior organ);
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תֹּםH8537completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence
Pronunciationtom
Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.
Open lexicon entry →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 →What does תָּם לֵבָב (tom levav) mean in the Bible?
תֹּם · לֵבָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "integrity of heart".
Full entry for תָּם לֵבָב (H8537, H3824) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8537, H3824?
H8537, H3824 is connected to 276 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. integrity of heart
Source Gloss
integrity of heart
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups1Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Infinitive constructLev 25:291×
Word Origins
תָּם לֵבָב is built from this root: