This word comes from the name of Chaldea.
Definition
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
Traditional renderings: 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.
Traditional renderings: 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.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
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- Genesis 6:5לִבּ֔וֹ · of his heartThen the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Genesis 6:6לִבּֽוֹ׃ · His heartAnd the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
- Genesis 8:21 (2×)לִבּ֗וֹ · His heart; לֵ֧ב · heartWhen the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
- Genesis 17:17בְּלִבּ֗וֹ · to himselfAbraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”
- Genesis 18:5לִבְּכֶם֙ · yourselvesAnd I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”
- Genesis 24:45לִבִּ֗י · my heartAnd before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
- Genesis 27:41בְּלִבּ֗וֹ · in his heartEsau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
- Genesis 31:20לֵ֥בMoreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.
- Genesis 34:3לֵ֥בAnd his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
- Genesis 42:28לִבָּ֗ם · Their hearts“My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”
- Genesis 45:26לִבּ֔וֹ“Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
- Genesis 50:21לִבָּֽם׃Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
- Exodus 4:14בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ · in his heartThen the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
- Exodus 4:21לִבּ֔וֹ · his heartThe LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
- Exodus 7:3לֵ֣ב · heartBut I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,
- Exodus 7:13לֵ֣ב · heartStill, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 7:14לֵ֣ב · heartThen the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.
- Exodus 7:22לֵב־ · heartBut the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 7:23לִבּ֖וֹ · to heartInstead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.
- Exodus 8:15לִבּ֔וֹ · his heartWhen Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 8:19לֵב־ · heart“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 8:32לִבּ֔וֹ · his heartBut Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.
- Exodus 9:7לֵ֣ב · heartPharaoh sent officials and found that none of the livestock of the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the people go.
- Exodus 9:12לֵ֣ב · heartBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said to Moses.
- Exodus 9:14לִבְּךָ֔ · youOtherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.
- Exodus 9:21לִבּ֖וֹ…but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.
- Exodus 9:34לִבּ֖וֹ · his heartWhen Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials.
- Exodus 9:35לֵ֣ב · heartSo Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had said through Moses.
- Exodus 10:1 (2×)לִבּוֹ֙ · his heart; לֵ֣ב · and the heartsThen the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them,
- Exodus 10:20לֵ֣ב · heartBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
- Exodus 10:27לֵ֣ב · heartBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.
- Exodus 11:10לֵ֣ב · heartMoses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
- Exodus 14:4לֵב־ · heartAnd I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.
- Exodus 14:8לֵ֤ב · the heartAnd the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.
- Exodus 14:17לֵ֣ב · the heartsAnd I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.
- Exodus 15:8בְּלֶב־ · in the heartAt the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.
- Exodus 25:2לִבּ֔וֹ · heart“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
- Exodus 28:3לֵ֔בYou are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.
- Exodus 28:29לִבּ֖וֹ · his heartWhenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.
- Exodus 28:30 (2×)לֵ֣ב · heart; לִבּ֛וֹ · his heartAnd place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.
- Exodus 31:6 (2×)וּבְלֵ֥ב; לֵ֖בMoreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
- Exodus 35:5לִבּ֔וֹ · whose heartTake from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
- Exodus 35:10לֵ֖בLet every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
- Exodus 35:21לִבּ֑וֹ · heartAnd everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
- Exodus 35:22לֵ֗ב · heartsSo all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
- Exodus 35:25לֵ֖בEvery skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.