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Lexicon :: Strong's H3820 - lēḇ

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לֵב
Transliteration
lēḇ
Pronunciation
lave
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A form of לֵבָב (H3824)
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TWOT Reference: 1071a

Strong’s Definitions

לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.


Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 593x

The KJV translates Strong's H3820 in the following manner: heart (508x), mind (12x), midst (11x), understanding (10x), hearted (7x), wisdom (6x), comfortably (4x), well (4x), considered (2x), friendly (2x), kindly (2x), stouthearted (with H47) (2x), care (with H7760) (2x), misc 21.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 593x
The KJV translates Strong's H3820 in the following manner: heart (508x), mind (12x), midst (11x), understanding (10x), hearted (7x), wisdom (6x), comfortably (4x), well (4x), considered (2x), friendly (2x), kindly (2x), stouthearted (with H47) (2x), care (with H7760) (2x), misc 21.
  1. inner man, mind, will, heart, 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)
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.


Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H3820: Abbreviations
לֵב 599 noun masculine Proverbs 23:15 († feminine Proverbs 12:25, from influence of נֶפֶשׁ see De Now) inner man, mind, will, heart, absolute and construct לֵב Genesis 8:21 239 times; לֶבֿ Exodus 15:8 + 15 times; suffix לִבִּי Genesis 24:45 + 102 times; לִבְּךָ Exodus 9:14 + 28 times; לִבֶּ֑ךָ Judges 19:6 + 25 times; לִבֵּךְ Isaiah 47:7 + 7 times; לִבּוֺ Genesis 6:5 + 93 times; לִבָּהּ Judges 19:3 + 7 times; לִ בֵּנוּ Isaiah 41:22 + 5 times; לִבְּכֶם Genesis 8:5 + 2 times; לִבָּם Genesis 42:28 + 56 times; לִבָּן Exodus 35:26; לִבְּהֶן Ezekiel 13:17 plural לִבּוֺת Psalm 7:10; Proverbs 15:11 + 3 times Proverbs; suffix לִבֹּתָם Isaiah 44:18; לִבּוֺתָם Psalm 125:4. — inner part midst:
I. seldom of things, בְּלֶביָֿם in the midst of the sea Exodus 15:8; Proverbs 23:34; Proverbs 30:19; בְּלֵב יַמִּים Psalm 46:3; Ezekiel 27:4, 25, 26, 27; Ezekiel 28:2, 8 בלב האלה 2 Samuel 18:14; בְּלֵב אֹיְבֵי in the midst of the enemies of Psalm 45:2 (see BrMP on the passage; AV RV and others in the heart of).
II. elsewhere of men:
1. the inner man in contrast with outer לבי ובשׂרי ירננו my heart and my flesh cry out Psalm 84:3; || מעים Psalm 22:15; Jeremiah 4:19, the inner for outer מעים Jeremiah 49:22; as within the breast על לב Exodus 28:3, 29, 30 (twice in verse) (P); מלב 2 Kings 9:24; בלב Psalm 37:15; 2 Samuel 18:14; סְגוֺד לִבָּם Hosea 13:8; antithesis with בָּשָׂר Proverbs 14:30; Ecclesiastes 2:3; head Isaiah 1:5, face Ezekiel 14:3, 4, 7; arm Songs 8:6; hands Ezekiel 22:14; bones Psalm 102:5; eyes 1 Kings 9:3 (= 2 Chronicles 7:16) Jeremiah 22:17; ear Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 23:12; mouth Psalm 55:22; lips Isaiah 29:13; אֲנִי יְשֵׁינָה וְלִבִּי עֵר I slept but my heart waked Songs 5:2.
2. the inner man, indefinite, soul, comprehending mind, affections and will, with occasional emphasis of one or the other by means of certain verbs: בכל לב 1 Kings 8:23 (= 2 Chronicles 6:14) Psalm 9:2; Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:10; Psalm 119:34; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 119:69; Psalm 119:145; Psalm 138:1; Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 3:10; Jeremiah 24:7; עם לב 2 Chronicles 24:4 (see לבב 2); כלב 2 Samuel 7:21 (= 1 Chronicles 17:19) Jeremiah 3:15; תַּעֲלֻמוֺת לֵב secrets of the heart Psalm 44:22; לֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵקֶר the heart of kings is unsearchable Proverbs 25:4; הַיֹּצֵר יַחַד לִבָּם Psalm 33:15 etc.
3. specific reference to mind:
†a. מִלֵּב of one's own mind Numbers 16:28; Numbers 24:13 (JE) 1 Kings 12:33; Nehemiah 6:8; Ezekiel 13:2, 17; חֲסַר לֵב destitute of mind Proverbs 6:32; Proverbs 7:7; Proverbs 9:4, 16; Proverbs 10:13, 21; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 15:21; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 24:30; לִבּוֺ חָסֵר Ecclesiastes 10:3; אֵין לֵב Jeremiah 5:21; Hosea 7:11; לב אין Proverbs 17:16; קנה לב get a mind Proverbs 15:32; Proverbs 19:8; כֹּחַ לב power of mind Job 36:5; רֹחַב לב breadth of mind 1 Kings 5:9, גנב לב 2 Samuel 15:6; Genesis 31:20 (E? see לבב 3a).
b. knowledge, with † ידע Deuteronomy 29:3; Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 22:17; Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 7:22, 25; Ecclesiastes 8:5, 16; Jeremiah 24:7; ראה Psalm 66:18; Ecclesiastes 1:16; חָכַם לב mind is wise Proverbs 23:15; † לֵב חָכָם wise mind 1 Kings 3:12; Proverbs 16:23; Ecclesiastes 8:5; † חֲכַם לֵב Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:10; Exodus 36:1, 2, 8 (P) Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 16:21; † חַכְמֵי לֵב Exodus 28:3 (P) Job 37:24; חכמת לב Exodus 35:25, 35 (P); לב חכמים Ecclesiastes 7:4; Ecclesiastes 10:2; לב כסילים Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 15:7; Ecclesiastes 7:4; Ecclesiastes 10:2; with חכמה Exodus 36:2 (P) 1 Kings 10:24 (= 2 Chronicles 9:23) Proverbs 2:10; Proverbs 17:16; Ecclesiastes 2:3; † לֵב נָבוֺן intelligent mind Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 18:15; with הבין Proverbs 8:5; תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 2:2; שָׂ֑כֶל Job 17:4 etc.
c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁב Psalm 140:3; Proverbs 16:9; מחשׁבות Genesis 6:5 (J) Psalm 33:11; Proverbs 6:18; Proverbs 19:21 compare Genesis 8:21 (J); הגה muse, study Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 24:2; Isaiah 33:18; Isaiah 59:13; הגיון Psalm 19:15; הָגוּת Psalm 49:4; שׂם לב set the mind, consider Isaiah 41:22; Ezekiel 44:5, with לְ 1 Samuel 9:20; 2 Samuel 13:20; Ezekiel 40:4; Ezekiel 44:5; אֶל Exodus 9:21 (J) 1 Samuel 24:25 [1 Samuel 24:5 ?]; 2 Samuel 18:3 (twice in verse); Job 2:3; Job 34:14; עַל Job 1:8; שׁת לב Psalm 62:10; Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 24:32, with לְ Exodus 7:23 (JE) 1 Samuel 4:20; Psalm 48:14; Proverbs 27:23; Jeremiah 31:21, אֶל Job 7:17.
d. memoryהשׁיב אל לב call to mind Isaiah 44:19; Lamentations 3:21; על לב Isaiah 46:8; † עלה על לב come into mind (occur to one) Isaiah 65:17; Jeremiah 3:16; Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 19:5; Jeremiah 32:35 (compare Acts 7:23), so בא על לב 2 Chronicles 7:11; † שׂם על לב lay to heart Isaiah 42:25; Isaiah 47:7; Isaiah 57:1, 11; Jeremiah 12:11; Malachi 2:2 (twice in verse); Daniel 1:8; אל לב 2 Samuel 13:33; 2 Samuel 19:20 כתב על לב Jeremiah 31:33; קשׁר על לב Proverbs 6:21; † לוּחַ לֵב tablet of the memory Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 7:3; Jeremiah 17:1; נִשְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵת מִלֵּב I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind Psalm 31:13.
4. specific reference to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will; † הכין לב set the mind 2 Chronicles 12:14; Psalm 10:17; Psalm 78:8; Job 11:13; † נכון לב Psalm 57:8 (twice in verse) (= Psalm 108:2) Psalm 78:37; Psalm 112:7; † נתן לב לְ Ecclesiastes 1:13, 17; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Ecclesiastes 8:9, 16; † נתן אל לב Ecclesiastes 7:2; Ecclesiastes 9:1; Nehemiah 2:12; Nehemiah 7:5 בלב Exodus 35:34 (P) Ezra 7:27; Ecclesiastes 3:11; † אֲשֶׁרנְֿשָׂאוֺ לִבּוֺ whose heart stirred him up Exodus 35:21; Exodus 36:2; compare Exodus 35:26 (all P); † נְדִיב לֵב willing of mind Exodus 35:5, 22 (P) 2 Chronicles 29:31 compare Exodus 25:2; Exodus 35:29 (P); † נטה לב אחריּ inclined to follow Judges 9:3; Psalm 119:112; † הטה לב 1 Kings 11:3; Psalm 119:36; Psalm 141:4 compare 2 Samuel 15:13: — גְּדֹלִים חִקְקֵילֵֿב great resolves of heart Judges 5:15 etc.
5. specific reference to conscience, וַיַּךְ לֵב דָּוִד אֹתוֺ and David's heart (conscience) smote him 1 Samuel 24:6; מִכְשׁוֺל לֵב offence of conscience 1 Samuel 25:31.
6. specific reference to moral character, God tries the heart Psalm 17:3; Jeremiah 12:3; sees the heart and reins Jeremiah 20:12, tries them Psalm 7:10; Jeremiah 11:20, refines them Psalm 26:2; searches the heart and tries the reins Jeremiah 17:10.
a. ישֶׁרלִֿבִּי Job 33:3; יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Psalm 7:11; Psalm 11:2; Psalm 32:11; Psalm 36:11; Psalm 64:11 (all with דָּוִד in title), Psalm 94:15; Psalm 97:11; † לֵב שָׁלֵם 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:9; Isaiah 38:3 (all originally לבב, see לבב 6a); נִשְׁבְּרֵילֵֿב broken of heart Psalm 34:19; Isaiah 61:1; לֵבנִֿשְׁבָּר Psalm 51:19; שְׁבוּרֵי לֵב Psalm 147:3; לֵב נִדְכָּאִים Isaiah 57:15; לֵב טָהוֺר clean heart Psalm 51:12; לֵב חָדָשׁ new heart Ezekiel 18:21; Ezekiel 36:26 (probably also Ezekiel 11:19 for אֶחָד see Co) etc.
b. לֵב רָע evil heart Proverbs 26:23; חַנְפֵילֵֿב godless in heart Job 36:13; עקּשׁ(י) לב perverse in heart Proverbs 11:20; Proverbs 17:20; תַּרְמִת לִבָּם deceit of their heart Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 23:26; בלב ולב with a double heart Psalm 12:3 etc.
c. seat of pride Proverbs 21:4; Jeremiah 48:29; Jeremiah 49:16; Hosea 13:6; Obadiah 3 גְּבַהּלֵֿב Proverbs 16:5; גֹּבַהּ לב 2 Chronicles 32:26; גָּבַהּ לֵב 2 Chronicles 26:16; 32:25; Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 18:12; Ezekiel 28:2, 17.
d. the heart is uncircumcised Jeremiah 9:25; Ezekiel 44:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 44:9 and hardened: חזּק לב Exodus 4:21; Exodus 10:20, 27 (E), Exodus 9:12; Exodus 11:10; Exodus 14:4, 8, 17 (P), Joshua 11:20 (D2 ?); יֶחֱזַק לֵב Exodus 7:13, 22; Exodus 8:15; Exodus 9:35 (P); חִזְקֵילֵֿב Ezekiel 2:4; הקשׁה לב Exodus 7:3 (P) Proverbs 28:14; קְשֵׁילֵֿב Ezekiel 3:7; הכביד לב Exodus 8:11; Exodus 8:28; Exodus 9:34; Exodus 10:1 (J); כָּבֵד לב Exodus 7:14; Exodus 9:7 (J); כּכּד לב 1 Samuel 6:6; הַשְׁמֵן לֵבהָֿעָם הַזֶה make the heart of this people fat Isaiah 6:10 (?); שְׁרִ(י)רוּת לֵב Deuteronomy 29:18; Psalm 81:13 after Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 9:13; Jeremiah 11:8; Jeremiah 13:10; Jeremiah 16:12; Jeremiah 18:12; Jeremiah 23:17; לב האבן the heart of stone Ezekiel 11:19; Ezekiel 36:26 etc.
7. for the man himself, אמר בלב Genesis 17:17 (P), Genesis 27:41 (JE), 1 Kings 12:26; Esther 6:6; Psalm 10:6; Psalm 10:11; Psalm 10:13; Psalm 14:1 (= Psalm 53:2) Psalm 35:25; Psalm 74:8; Ecclesiastes 2:1, 15; Ecclesiastes 3:17, 18; Isaiah 47:10; Obadiah 3; Zechariah 12:5; אֶללֿב Genesis 8:21 (J) 1 Samuel 27:1; דבּר בלב Ecclesiastes 2:15; אֶללֿב Genesis 24:45 (J); עַל לב 1 Samuel 1:13 (?); עִם לב Ecclesiastes 1:16; לִבִּי בְּקֶרֶב לָרָשָׁע נְאֻם־פֶּשַׁע Psalm 36:2.
8. as seat of appetites, סְעַד לב stay the heart (with bread) Genesis 18:5 (J) Judges 19:5.
9. as seat of the emotions and passions:
b. of trouble 2 Kings 6:11; Isaiah 65:14, sorrow Nehemiah 2:2; Proverbs 14:3, pain Psalm 55:5. vexation Ecclesiastes 11:10, trembling Deuteronomy 28:65 (?) 1 Samuel 28:3, faintness Lamentations 5:17; it is wounded Psalm 109:22 dies within one out of fear 1 Samuel 25:37 etc.; לב נמס the heart melteth (in fear) 2 Samuel 17:10; Psalm 22:15; Ezekiel 21:12; Nahum 2:11.
† 10. seat of courage: יַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ let thine heart take courage Psalm 27:14; אַמִּיץ לִבּוֺ Amos 2:16; אַבִּירֵי לֵב stout-hearted Psalm 76:6; Isaiah 46:12; לִבּוֺ יָצוּק כְּמוֺאֶֿבֶן his heart as firm as a stone Job 41:16; לִבוֺ כְּלֵב הָאַרְיֵה his heart as the heart of the lion 2 Samuel 17:10.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3821.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:5; 6:5; 8:2; 8:5; 8:21; 8:21; 8:21; 17:17; 18:5; 24:45; 24:45; 27:41; 31:20; 34:3; 42:28; 50:21

Exodus

4:14; 4:21; 7:3; 7:13; 7:14; 7:22; 7:23; 8:11; 8:15; 8:28; 9:7; 9:12; 9:14; 9:21; 9:34; 9:35; 10:1; 10:20; 10:27; 11:10; 14:4; 14:8; 14:17; 15:8; 15:8; 25:2; 28:3; 28:3; 28:29; 28:30; 31:6; 35:5; 35:10; 35:21; 35:22; 35:25; 35:26; 35:26; 35:29; 35:34; 35:35; 36:1; 36:2; 36:2; 36:2; 36:8

Numbers

16:28; 24:13

Deuteronomy

28:65; 29:3; 29:18

Joshua

11:20

Judges

5:15; 9:3; 16:25; 18:20; 19:3; 19:3; 19:5; 19:6; 19:6; 19:22

Ruth

2:13; 3:7

1 Samuel

1:13; 2:1; 4:20; 6:6; 9:20; 24:5; 24:6; 25:31; 25:36; 25:37; 27:1; 28:3

2 Samuel

7:21; 13:20; 13:28; 13:33; 15:6; 15:13; 17:10; 17:10; 18:3; 18:14; 18:14; 19:8; 19:20

1 Kings

3:12; 5:9; 8:23; 8:66; 9:3; 10:24; 11:3; 12:26; 12:33

2 Kings

6:11; 9:24

1 Chronicles

16:10; 17:19; 28:9; 29:9

2 Chronicles

6:14; 7:10; 7:11; 7:16; 9:23; 12:14; 21:7; 24:4; 26:16; 29:31; 30:22; 32:25; 32:26

Ezra

7:27

Nehemiah

2:2; 2:12; 6:8; 7:5

Esther

1:10; 5:9; 6:6

Job

1:8; 2:3; 7:17; 11:13; 17:4; 29:13; 33:3; 34:14; 36:5; 36:13; 37:24; 41:16

Psalms

4:8; 7:10; 7:10; 7:11; 9:2; 10:6; 10:11; 10:13; 10:17; 11:2; 12:3; 13:6; 14:1; 16:9; 17:3; 19:9; 21:3; 22:15; 22:15; 26:2; 27:14; 28:7; 31:13; 32:11; 33:11; 33:15; 33:21; 34:19; 35:25; 36:2; 36:11; 37:4; 37:15; 44:22; 45:2; 46:3; 48:14; 49:4; 51:12; 51:19; 53:2; 55:5; 55:22; 57:8; 62:10; 66:18; 74:8; 76:6; 78:8; 78:37; 81:13; 84:3; 94:15; 97:11; 102:5; 105:3; 108:2; 109:22; 112:7; 119:2; 119:10; 119:34; 119:36; 119:58; 119:69; 119:111; 119:112; 119:145; 125:4; 131:1; 138:1; 140:3; 141:4; 147:3

Proverbs

2:2; 2:10; 3:3; 3:5; 6:18; 6:21; 6:32; 7:3; 7:7; 8:5; 9:4; 9:16; 10:8; 10:13; 10:21; 11:12; 11:20; 11:29; 12:11; 12:23; 12:25; 14:3; 14:10; 14:30; 14:33; 15:7; 15:11; 15:13; 15:14; 15:15; 15:21; 15:28; 15:30; 15:32; 16:5; 16:9; 16:21; 16:23; 17:16; 17:16; 17:18; 17:20; 17:22; 18:12; 18:15; 19:8; 19:21; 21:4; 22:17; 22:17; 22:17; 23:12; 23:15; 23:15; 23:34; 24:2; 24:30; 24:32; 25:4; 26:23; 27:9; 27:11; 27:23; 28:14; 30:19

Ecclesiastes

1:13; 1:16; 1:16; 1:17; 1:17; 2:1; 2:3; 2:3; 2:10; 2:15; 2:15; 3:11; 3:17; 3:18; 5:19; 7:2; 7:3; 7:4; 7:4; 7:21; 7:22; 7:25; 8:5; 8:5; 8:9; 8:16; 8:16; 9:1; 9:7; 10:2; 10:2; 10:3; 11:9; 11:10

Song of Songs

3:11; 5:2; 8:6

Isaiah

1:5; 6:10; 24:7; 29:13; 33:18; 38:3; 40:2; 41:22; 41:22; 42:25; 44:18; 44:19; 46:8; 46:12; 47:7; 47:7; 47:10; 57:1; 57:11; 57:15; 59:13; 61:1; 65:14; 65:14; 65:17; 66:14

Jeremiah

3:10; 3:15; 3:16; 3:17; 4:19; 5:21; 7:24; 7:31; 9:13; 9:25; 11:8; 11:20; 12:3; 12:11; 13:10; 14:14; 16:12; 17:1; 17:10; 18:12; 19:5; 20:12; 22:17; 23:17; 23:26; 24:7; 24:7; 31:21; 31:33; 32:35; 48:29; 49:16; 49:22

Lamentations

3:21; 5:15; 5:17

Ezekiel

2:4; 3:7; 11:19; 11:19; 13:2; 13:17; 13:17; 14:3; 14:4; 14:7; 18:21; 21:12; 22:14; 27:4; 27:25; 27:26; 27:27; 28:2; 28:2; 28:8; 28:17; 36:26; 36:26; 40:4; 44:5; 44:5; 44:7; 44:9

Daniel

1:8

Hosea

2:16; 7:11; 13:6; 13:8

Amos

2:16

Obadiah

1:3; 1:3

Nahum

2:11

Zephaniah

3:14

Zechariah

10:7; 10:7; 12:5

Malachi

2:2

Acts

7:23

H3820

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3820 matches the Hebrew לֵב (lēḇ),
which occurs 41 times in 34 verses in 'Ecc' in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:13 - And I gave H5414 my heart H3820 to seek H1875 and search out H8446 by wisdom H2451 concerning all things that are done H6213 under heaven: H8064 this sore H7451 travail H6045 hath God H430 given H5414 to the sons H1121 of man H120 to be exercised H6031 therewith.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16 - I communed H1696 with mine own heart, H3820 saying, H559 Lo, I am come to great estate, H1431 and have gotten H3254 more wisdom H2451 than all they that have been before H6440 me in Jerusalem: H3389 yea, my heart H3820 had great H7235 experience H7200 of wisdom H2451 and knowledge. H1847
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:17 - And I gave H5414 my heart H3820 to know H3045 wisdom, H2451 and to know H3045 madness H1947 and folly: H5531 I perceived H3045 that this H1571 also is vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:1 - I said H559 in mine heart, H3820 Go to now, H3212 I will prove H5254 thee with mirth, H8057 therefore enjoy H7200 pleasure: H2896 and, behold, this also is vanity. H1892
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:3 - I sought H8446 in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 myself H1320 unto wine, H3196 yet acquainting H5090 mine heart H3820 with wisdom; H2451 and to lay hold H270 on folly, H5531 till I might see H7200 what was that good H2896 for the sons H1121 of men, H120 which they should do H6213 under the heaven H8064 all H4557 the days H3117 of their life. H2416
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:10 - And whatsoever mine eyes H5869 desired H7592 I kept H680 not from them, I withheld H4513 not my heart H3820 from any joy; H8057 for my heart H3820 rejoiced H8056 in all my labour: H5999 and this was my portion H2506 of all my labour. H5999
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15 - Then H227 said H559 I in my heart, H3820 As it happeneth H4745 to the fool, H3684 so it happeneth H7136 even to me; H1571 and why was I then more H3148 wise? H2449 Then I said H1696 in my heart, H3820 that this also is vanity. H1892
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:20 - Therefore I went about H5437 to cause H2976  my heart H3820 to despair H2976 of all the labour H5999 which I took H5998 under the sun. H8121
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:22 - For what hath H1933 man H120 of all his labour, H5999 and of the vexation H7475 of his heart, H3820 wherein H1931 he hath laboured H6001 under the sun? H8121
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:23 - For all his days H3117 are sorrows, H4341 and his travail H6045 grief; H3708 yea, his heart H3820 taketh not rest H7901 in the night. H3915 This is also vanity. H1892
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:11 - He hath made H6213 every thing beautiful H3303 in his time: H6256 also he hath set H5414 the world H5769 in their heart, H3820 so that H1097 no man H120 can find out H4672 the work H4639 that God H430 maketh H6213 from the beginning H7218 to the end. H5490
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:17 - I said H559 in mine heart, H3820 God H430 shall judge H8199 the righteous H6662 and the wicked: H7563 for there is a time H6256 there for every purpose H2656 and for every work. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:18 - I said H559 in mine heart H3820 concerning the estate H1700 of the sons H1121 of men, H120 that God H430 might manifest H1305 them, and that they might see H7200 that they H1992 themselves are beasts. H929
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:2 - Be not rash H926 with thy mouth, H6310 and let not thine heart H3820 be hasty H4116 to utter H3318 any thing H1697 before H6440 God: H430 for God H430 is in heaven, H8064 and thou upon earth: H776 therefore let thy words H1697 be few. H4592
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:20 - For he shall not much H7235 remember H2142 the days H3117 of his life; H2416 because God H430 answereth H6031 him in the joy H8057 of his heart. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:2 - It is better H2896 to go H3212 to the house H1004 of mourning, H60 than to go H3212 to the house H1004 of feasting: H4960 for H834 that is the end H5490 of all men; H120 and the living H2416 will lay H5414 it to his heart. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:3 - Sorrow H3708 is better H2896 than laughter: H7814 for by the sadness H7455 of the countenance H6440 the heart H3820 is made better. H3190
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:4 - The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 is in the house H1004 of mourning; H60 but the heart H3820 of fools H3684 is in the house H1004 of mirth. H8057
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:7 - Surely oppression H6233 maketh a wise man H2450 mad; H1984 and a gift H4979 destroyeth H6 the heart. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:21 - Also take H5414 no heed H3820 unto all words H1697 that are spoken; H1696 lest thou hear H8085 thy servant H5650 curse H7043 thee:
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:22 - For oftentimes H6471 H7227 also thine own heart H3820 knoweth H3045 that thou thyself likewise hast cursed H7043 others. H312
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I applied H5437 mine heart H3820 to know, H3045 and to search, H8446 and to seek out H1245 wisdom, H2451 and the reason H2808 of things, and to know H3045 the wickedness H7562 of folly, H3689 even of foolishness H5531 and madness: H1947
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:26 - And I find H4672 more bitter H4751 than death H4194 the woman, H802 whose heart H3820 is snares H4685 and nets, H2764 and her hands H3027 as bands: H612 whoso pleaseth H2896 H6440 God H430 shall escape H4422 from her; but the sinner H2398 shall be taken H3920 by her.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:5 - Whoso keepeth H8104 the commandment H4687 shall feel H3045 no evil H7451 thing: H1697 and a wise man's H2450 heart H3820 discerneth H3045 both time H6256 and judgment. H4941
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:9 - All this have I seen, H7200 and applied H5414 my heart H3820 unto every work H4639 that is done H6213 under the sun: H8121 there is a time H6256 wherein one man H120 ruleth H7980 over another to his own hurt. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:11 - Because sentence H6599 against an evil H7451 work H4639 is not executed H6213 speedily, H4120 therefore the heart H3820 of the sons H1121 of men H120 is fully set H4390 in them to do H6213 evil. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:16 - When I applied H5414 mine heart H3820 to know H3045 wisdom, H2451 and to see H7200 the business H6045 that is done H6213 upon the earth: H776 (for also there is that neither day H3117 nor night H3915 seeth H7200 sleep H8142 with his eyes:) H5869
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:1 - For all this I considered H5414 in my heart H3820 even to declare H952 all this, that the righteous, H6662 and the wise, H2450 and their works, H5652 are in the hand H3027 of God: H430 no man H120 knoweth H3045 either H1571 love H160 or hatred H8135 by all that is before H6440 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:3 - This is an evil H7451 among all things that are done H6213 under the sun, H8121 that there is one H259 event H4745 unto all: yea, also the heart H3820 of the sons H1121 of men H120 is full H4390 of evil, H7451 and madness H1947 is in their heart H3824 while they live, H2416 and after H310 that they go to the dead. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:7 - Go thy way, H3212 eat H398 thy bread H3899 with joy, H8057 and drink H8354 thy wine H3196 with a merry H2896 heart; H3820 for God H430 now H3528 accepteth H7521 thy works. H4639
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:2 - A wise man's H2450 heart H3820 is at his right hand; H3225 but a fool's H3684 heart H3820 at his left. H8040
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:3 - Yea also, when he that is a fool H5530 walketh H1980 by the way, H1870 his wisdom H3820 faileth H2638 him, and he saith H559 to every one that he is a fool. H5530
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:9 - Rejoice, H8055 O young man, H970 in thy youth; H3208 and let thy heart H3820 cheer H2895 thee in the days H3117 of thy youth, H979 and walk H1980 in the ways H1870 of thine heart, H3820 and in the sight H4758 of thine eyes: H5869 but know H3045 thou, that for all these things God H430 will bring H935 thee into judgment. H4941
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:10 - Therefore remove H5493 sorrow H3708 from thy heart, H3820 and put away H5674 evil H7451 from thy flesh: H1320 for childhood H3208 and youth H7839 are vanity. H1892
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