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Lexicon :: Strong's H3824 - lēḇāḇ

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לֵבָב
Transliteration
lēḇāḇ
Pronunciation
lay-bawb'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 1071a

Strong’s Definitions

לֵבָב lêbâb, lay-bawb'; from H3823; used also like H3820 the heart (as the most interior organ);:— bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, (faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, × unawares, understanding.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 252x

The KJV translates Strong's H3824 in the following manner: heart (231x), consider (with H7760) (5x), mind (4x), understanding (3x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 252x
The KJV translates Strong's H3824 in the following manner: heart (231x), consider (with H7760) (5x), mind (4x), understanding (3x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding

    1. inner part, midst

      1. midst (of things)

      2. heart (of man)

      3. soul, heart (of man)

      4. mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory

      5. inclination, resolution, determination (of will)

      6. conscience

      7. heart (of moral character)

      8. as seat of appetites

      9. as seat of emotions and passions

      10. as seat of courage

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לֵבָב lêbâb, lay-bawb'; from H3823; used also like H3820 the heart (as the most interior organ);:— bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, (faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, × unawares, understanding.
STRONGS H3824: Abbreviations
† לֵבָב 251 noun masculinePsalm 104:15 inner man, mind, will, heart; — absolute ל׳ Deuteronomy 28:28 + 31 times; construct לִבַב Deuteronomy 20:8 + 22 times; suffix לְבָבִי Isaiah 21:4 + 24 times; לְבָֽבְךָ Deuteronomy 4:29 + 35 times; לְבָבֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 4:39 + 21 times; לְבָבֵךְ 1 Samuel 1:8 + 3 times; לְבָבוֺ Deuteronomy 2:30 + 37 times; לְבָבָהּ Zephaniah 2:15 + 3 times; לִבָבֵנוּ Deuteronomy 1:28 + 3 times; לְבַבְכֶם Deuteronomy 10:16 + 37 times; לְבָבָם Leviticus 26:41 + 22 times; plural with suffix לִבְבֵהֶן Nahum 2:8 (Sta§ 353 a reads לְבַבְהֶן, but see Köii. 78); plural לְבָבוֺת 1 Chronicles 28:9. — The inner, middle, or central part:
I. seldom of things בִּלְבַב יַמִּים in the midst of the seas Jonah 2:3 (poetry); עד לבב השׁמים unto the midst of heaven Deuteronomy 4:11 (so Sam but MT לב).
II. usually of men:
1. the inner man in contrast with the outer, כלה שׁארי ולבבי my flesh and my heart (soul) doth fail Psalm 73:26; antithesis with garments Joel 2:13; hands Psalm 73:13; Lamentations 3:41 ?; eyes Numbers 15:39 (H) 1 Samuel 16:7; ears Ezekiel 3:10; mouth Deuteronomy 30:14; speech Psalm 28:3; Psalm 78:18; מְתֹפֲפֹת עַללִֿבְבֵהֶן tabering upon their breasts Nahum 2:7 (inner for outer).
2. the inner man, indefinite the soul, comprehending mind, affections and will, or, in connection with certain verbs, having more specific reference to some one of them. בכללֿבב ובכלנֿפשׁ with all the heart and with all the soul Deuteronomy 4:29; Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 10:12; Deuteronomy 11:13; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 26:16; Deuteronomy 30:2, 6, 10; Joshua 22:5; Joshua 23:14; 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 8:48 (= 2 Chronicles 6:38 לב ?) 2 Kings 23:25; 2 Chronicles 15:12; 34:31)= 2 Kings 23:3 לב ?) Jeremiah 32:41; abbreviated בכללֿבב 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Samuel 12:20, 24; 1 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 10:31; 2 Chronicles 15:5; 22:9; 31:21; Psalm 86:12; Psalm 111:1; Jeremiah 29:13; Joel 2:12; אשׁר בלבב what is in the heart (mind) Deuteronomy 8:2; 1 Samuel 9:19; 1 Samuel 14:7; 2 Samuel 7:3)= 1 Chronicles 17:2) 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Chronicles 32:31; compare Job 10:13; Psalm 84:6 (?); עם לבב with the heart (mind), with ידע Deuteronomy 8:5, שִׂיחַ Psalm 77:7, usually with היה, of a thought or purpose, Deuteronomy 15:9; Joshua 14:7; 1 Kings 8:17, 18 (twice in verse)= 2 Chronicles 6:7, 8 (twice in verse) 2 Chronicles 10:2)= 2 Chronicles 9:1) 1 Chronicles 22:7; 1 Chronicles 28:2; 2 Chronicles 1:11; 29:10 (compare 2 Chronicles 24:4 לב); כלבב according to the heart 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 14:7; Psalm 20:7. We may add Deuteronomy 5:26; Deuteronomy 11:16, 18; Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Samuel 2:35; 2 Samuel 19:15; 1 Kings 8:39 (twice in verse)= 2 Chronicles 6:30 (twice in verse) 2 Chronicles 11:2, 3 (לב an error) 2 Chronicles 11:4; 2 Chronicles 11:9; 1 Chronicles 12:17; 1 Chronicles 22:19; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalm 62:9; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 139:23; Isaiah 7:2; Daniel 11:27, 28.
3. specific reference to mind (characteristic of לבב):
a. אַנְשֵׁי לֵבָב men of mind Job 34:10, 34; גם לי לבב I also have a mind Job 12:3; הוֺלֵלוֺת בִּל׳ madness is in (their) mind Ecclesiastes 9:3 (?);,וַתִּגְנֹב לְבָבִי and thou didst steal my mind Genesis 31:26 (E, the לֵב of Genesis 31:20 should be corrected to לבב compare 'steal me' Genesis 31:27).
b. knowledge, with ידע Deuteronomy 8:5; Deuteronomy 23:14; 1 Kings 2:44; הבין Isaiah 6:10; Isaiah 32:4; חֲכַם לֵבָב wise of mind Job 9:4; לְבַב חָכְמָה mind of wisdom Psalm 90:12.
c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁב Isaiah 10:7; Zechariah 7:10; Zechariah 8:17; (שׂיּח Psalm 77:7 above); יצר מחשׁבות ל׳ conception of thoughts of mind 1 Chronicles 29:18; מַשְׂכִּיּוֺת ל׳ imaginations of (their) mind Psalm 73:7; מוֺרָשֵׁי ל׳ possessions (thoughts) of (my) mind Job 17:11; שׂם לבב set the mind, consider Haggai 2:15, 18 (twice in verse), with לְ Deuteronomy 32:46, על Haggai 1:5, 7.
d. of memeory שׂם בלבב lay up in the mind 1 Samuel 21:13; Job 22:22; השׁיב אל ל׳ lay to heart, call to mind Deuteronomy 4:39; Deuteronomy 30:1; 2 Chronicles 6:37) = 1 Kings 8:47 לב ?); עלה על ל׳ come upon the mind Jeremiah 51:50; Ezekiel 38:10 (compare לֵב 3d); סוּר מל׳ depart from the mind Deuteronomy 4:9; שׁמר בתוך ל׳ keep in the midst of (thy) mind Proverbs 4:21; על ל׳ upon the mind Deuteronomy 6:6.
4. specific reference to inclinations, resolutions determinations of the will (characteristic of ל׳): הכין ל׳ set the mind, with אֶל 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Chronicles 29:18, לְ 2 Chronicles 20:33 לדרשׁ 2 Chronicles 19:3; 30:19; Ezra 7:10; אֶל הטה ל׳ Joshua 24:23 (E) 1 Kings 8:58; לדרשׁ נתן ל׳ 1 Chronicles 22:19, compare 2 Chronicles 11:16; פנה מעם ל׳ mind turn away from Deuteronomy 29:17; Deuteronomy 30:17; פ׳ יֵהָפֵךְ ל׳ Pharaoh's mind was changed Exodus 14:5 (E).
5. specific reference to conscience לא יחרף לבבי my heart (conscience) shall not reproach me Job 27:6.
6. specific reference to moral character (characteristic of ל׳): God tries the ל׳ 1 Chronicles 29:17:
a. ישֶׁר ל׳ uprightness of heart Deuteronomy 9:5; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 119:7 (?); יִשְׁרֵי ל׳ 2 Chronicles 29:34; יִשְׁרַת ל׳ 1 Kings 3:6; יָשָׁר ל׳ 2 Kings 10:15 (3 times in verse); תָּסלֿ׳ integrity of heart Genesis 20:5, 6 (E) 1 Kings 9:4; Psalm 78:72; Psalm 101:2; שָׁלֵם (עִםׅ ל׳ heart perfect (with) 1 Kings 8:61; 1 Kings 11:4; 1 Kings 15:3, 14 (= 2 Chronicles 15:17) 2 Kings 20:3 (= Isaiah 38:3 לֵב ?) 1 Chronicles 12:39; 1 Chronicles 29:19; 2 Chronicles 16:9; 19:9; 25:2; בַּרלֿ׳ pure in heart Psalm 24:4; בָּרֵי ל׳ Psalm 73:1. We may add 2 Kings 22:19 2 Chronicles 34:27; Nehemiah 9:8; Jeremiah 32:40.
b. it is the seat of naughtiness 1 Samuel 17:28 (?), erring Psalm 95:10; is forward Psalm 101:4.
c. seat of pride, Psalm 101:5; Isaiah 9:8; Isaiah 10:12; Isaiah 60:5 (?) Ezekiel 28:5, 6 (?) Daniel 8:25; רָם ל׳ heart is lifted up Deuteronomy 8:14; Deuteronomy 17:20; Ezekiel 31:10; Daniel 11:12.
d. is circumcised Deuteronomy 10:16; Deuteronomy 30:6; Jeremiah 4:4, or uncircumcised Leviticus 26:41 (H); is hardened אמּץ ל׳ Deuteronomy 2:30; Deuteronomy 15:7; 2 Chronicles 36:13; כבּד ל׳ 1 Samuel 6:6 (?); הקשׁה ל׳ Psalm 95:8.
7. = the man himself (meaning characteristic of נֶפֶשׁ) אמר בל׳ say in the heart (to oneself) Deuteronomy 7:17; Deuteronomy 8:17; Deuteronomy 9:4; Deuteronomy 18:21; Psalm 4:5; Isaiah 14:3; Isaiah 47:8; Isaiah 49:21; Jeremiah 5:24; Jeremiah 13:22; Zephaniah 1:12; Zephaniah 2:15; ללבב Hosea 7:2 (?); דבר בל׳ Psalm 15:2; ברכו בל׳ Job 1:5; התברך בל׳ Deuteronomy 29:18; יְחִי לְבַבְכֶם let your heart (you yourselves) live Psalm 22:27; Psalm 69:33 (compare Psalm 119:175).
8. specifically as the seat of the appetites (for which usually נֶפֶשׁ) סעד ל׳ stay the heart (with food) Psalm 104:15; Judges 19:8 (?); יִיטַב לְבָבֶ֑ךָ that thine heart may be merry (with wine) Judges 19:9 (?); יַיִן יְשַׂמַּח ל׳ wine gladdens the heart Psalm 104:15.
9. specifically of seat of the emotions and passions (for which usually נפשׁ):
a. of joy Isaiah 30:29; Jeremiah 15:16; Ezekiel 36:5, gladness Deuteronomy 28:47, desire Proverbs 6:25 (?); דבּר על ל׳ speak into the heart (comfortably) 2 Chronicles 32:6 (elsewhere לֵב).
b. of trouble 1 Kings 8:38; Psalm 25:17; Psalm 73:21; weakness, faintness Leviticus 26:36 (H) Deuteronomy 20:3, 18; 2 Chronicles 13:7; Isaiah 1:5; Isaiah 7:4; Jeremiah 51:46, grief Deuteronomy 15:10; 1 Samuel 1:8 sorrow Psalm 13:3, fear Deuteronomy 28:67, dismay Isaiah 21:4, astonishment Deuteronomy 28:28, anger Deuteronomy 19:6, hate Leviticus 19:16 (H); ימּס ל׳ the heart melteth Deuteronomy 20:8; Joshua 2:11; Joshua 5:1; Joshua 7:5 (all D) Isaiah 13:7; Isaiah 19:1; המס ל׳ Deuteronomy 1:28 (so read probably also Joshua 14:8, where לֵב error).
10. seat of courage (for which usually רוּחַ), יָעֵר כֹּחוֺ וּלְבָבוֺ stir up his power and his courage Daniel 11:25; יַאֲמֵץ לְבַבְכֶם let your heart take courage Psalm 31:25.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3825.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

20:5; 20:6; 31:20; 31:26; 31:27

Exodus

14:5

Leviticus

19:16; 26:36; 26:41; 26:41

Numbers

15:39

Deuteronomy

1:28; 1:28; 2:30; 2:30; 4:9; 4:11; 4:29; 4:29; 4:39; 4:39; 5:26; 6:5; 6:6; 7:17; 8:2; 8:5; 8:5; 8:14; 8:17; 9:4; 9:5; 10:12; 10:16; 10:16; 11:13; 11:16; 11:18; 13:4; 15:7; 15:9; 15:10; 17:17; 17:20; 18:21; 19:6; 20:3; 20:8; 20:8; 20:18; 23:14; 26:16; 28:28; 28:28; 28:47; 28:67; 29:17; 29:18; 30:1; 30:2; 30:6; 30:6; 30:10; 30:14; 30:17; 32:46

Joshua

2:11; 5:1; 7:5; 14:7; 14:8; 22:5; 23:14; 24:23

Judges

19:8; 19:9

1 Samuel

1:8; 1:8; 2:35; 6:6; 7:3; 7:3; 9:19; 12:20; 12:24; 13:14; 14:7; 14:7; 16:7; 17:28; 21:13

2 Samuel

7:3; 19:15

1 Kings

2:4; 2:44; 3:6; 8:17; 8:18; 8:38; 8:39; 8:47; 8:48; 8:58; 8:61; 9:4; 11:4; 14:8; 15:3; 15:14

2 Kings

10:15; 10:30; 10:31; 20:3; 22:19; 23:3; 23:25

1 Chronicles

12:17; 12:39; 17:2; 22:7; 22:19; 22:19; 28:2; 28:9; 28:9; 29:17; 29:17; 29:18; 29:18; 29:19

2 Chronicles

1:11; 6:7; 6:8; 6:30; 6:37; 6:38; 9:1; 10:2; 11:2; 11:3; 11:4; 11:9; 11:16; 13:7; 15:5; 15:12; 15:17; 16:9; 19:3; 19:9; 20:33; 22:9; 24:4; 25:2; 29:10; 29:34; 30:19; 31:21; 32:6; 32:31; 34:27; 34:31; 36:13

Ezra

7:10

Nehemiah

9:8

Job

1:5; 9:4; 10:13; 12:3; 17:11; 22:22; 27:6; 34:10; 34:34

Psalms

4:5; 13:3; 15:2; 20:7; 22:27; 24:4; 25:17; 28:3; 62:9; 69:33; 73:1; 73:7; 73:13; 73:21; 73:26; 77:7; 77:7; 78:18; 78:72; 84:6; 86:11; 86:12; 90:12; 95:8; 95:10; 101:2; 101:4; 101:5; 104:15; 104:15; 104:15; 111:1; 119:7; 119:175; 139:23

Proverbs

4:21; 6:25

Ecclesiastes

9:3

Isaiah

1:5; 6:10; 7:2; 7:4; 9:8; 10:7; 10:12; 13:7; 14:3; 19:1; 21:4; 21:4; 30:29; 32:4; 38:3; 47:8; 49:21; 60:5

Jeremiah

4:4; 5:24; 13:22; 15:16; 29:13; 32:40; 32:41; 51:46; 51:50

Lamentations

3:41

Ezekiel

3:10; 28:5; 28:6; 31:10; 36:5; 38:10

Daniel

8:25; 11:12; 11:25; 11:27; 11:28

Hosea

7:2

Joel

2:12; 2:13

Jonah

2:3

Nahum

2:7; 2:8

Zephaniah

1:12; 2:15; 2:15

Haggai

1:5; 1:7; 2:15; 2:18

Zechariah

7:10; 8:17

H3824

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Strong's Number H3824 matches the Hebrew לֵבָב (lēḇāḇ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in 'Jos' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:11 - And as soon as we had heard H8085 these things, our hearts H3824 did melt, H4549 neither did there remain H6965 any more courage H7307 in any man, H376 because H6440 of you: for the LORD H3068 your God, H430 he is God H430 in heaven H8064 above, H4605 and in earth H776 beneath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:1 - And it came to pass, when all the kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which were on the side H5676 of Jordan H3383 westward, H3220 and all the kings H4428 of the Canaanites, H3669 which were by the sea, H3220 heard H8085 that the LORD H3068 had dried up H3001 the waters H4325 of Jordan H3383 from before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 until we were passed over, H5674 that their heart H3824 melted, H4549 neither was there spirit H7307 in them any more, because H6440 of the children H1121 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:5 - And the men H582 of Ai H5857 smote H5221 of them about thirty H7970 and six H8337 men: H376 for they chased H7291 them from before H6440 the gate H8179 even unto Shebarim, H7671 and smote H5221 them in the going down: H4174 wherefore the hearts H3824 of the people H5971 melted, H4549 and became as water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:7 - Forty H705 years H8141 old H1121 was I when Moses H4872 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 sent H7971 me from Kadeshbarnea H6947 to espy out H7270 the land; H776 and I brought H7725 ➔ him word H1697 again H7725 as it was in mine heart. H3824

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:5 - But take diligent H3966 heed H8104 to do H6213 the commandment H4687 and the law, H8451 which Moses H4872 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 charged H6680 you, to love H157 the LORD H3068 your God, H430 and to walk H3212 in all his ways, H1870 and to keep H8104 his commandments, H4687 and to cleave H1692 unto him, and to serve H5647 him with all your heart H3824 and with all your soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:14 - And, behold, this day H3117 I am going H1980 the way H1870 of all the earth: H776 and ye know H3045 in all your hearts H3824 and in all your souls, H5315 that not one H259 thing H1697 hath failed H5307 of all the good H2896 things H1697 which the LORD H3068 your God H430 spake H1696 concerning you; all are come to pass H935 unto you, and not one H259 thing H1697 hath failed H5307 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:23 - Now therefore put away, H5493 said he, the strange H5236 gods H430 which are among H7130 you, and incline H5186 your heart H3824 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478
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