לֵב

levheart
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine595 occurrences33 books551 verses
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.

Glossary entries

Chaldea, Chaldeans

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

595 total
  1. Proverbs 18:2לִבּֽוֹ׃ · his opinions
    A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
  2. Proverbs 18:12לֵב־ · heart
    Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
  3. Proverbs 18:15לֵ֣ב · The heart
    The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
  4. Proverbs 19:3לִבּֽוֹ׃ · yet his heart
    A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
  5. Proverbs 19:8לֵּ֭ב · wisdom
    He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
  6. Proverbs 19:21בְּלֶב־ · heart
    Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
  7. Proverbs 20:5בְלֶב־ · heart
    The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
  8. Proverbs 20:9לִבִּ֑י · I have kept my heart
    Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
  9. Proverbs 21:1לֶב־ · heart
    The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
  10. Proverbs 21:4לֵ֑ב · heart
    Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.
  11. He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
  12. Proverbs 22:15בְלֶב־ · in the heart
    Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
  13. Proverbs 22:17וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ · your mind
    Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
  14. Proverbs 23:7וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ · but his heart
    …for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
  15. Proverbs 23:12לִבֶּ֑ךָ · your heart
    Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
  16. Proverbs 23:15 (2×)לִבֶּ֑ךָ · your heart; לִבִּ֣י · my own heart
    My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
  17. Proverbs 23:17לִ֭בְּךָ · let your heart
    Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
  18. Proverbs 23:19לִבֶּֽךָ׃ · your heart
    Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
  19. Proverbs 23:26לִבְּךָ֣ · your heart
    My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
  20. Proverbs 23:33וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ · and your mind
    Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.
  21. Proverbs 23:34בְּלֶב־
    You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast:
  22. Proverbs 24:2לִבָּ֑ם · their hearts
    …for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
  23. Proverbs 24:17לִבֶּֽךָ׃ · let your heart
    Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
  24. Proverbs 24:30לֵֽב׃ · judgment
    I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
  25. Proverbs 24:32לִבִּ֑י · to heart
    I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
  26. Proverbs 25:3וְלֵ֥ב · so the hearts
    As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
  27. Proverbs 25:20לֶב־ · heart
    Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
  28. Proverbs 26:23וְלֶב־ · heart
    Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
  29. Proverbs 26:25בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ · [fill] his heart
    When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
  30. Proverbs 27:9לֵ֑ב · to the heart
    Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
  31. Proverbs 27:11לִבִּ֑י · to my heart
    Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
  32. Proverbs 27:19לֵֽב־ · the heart
    As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
  33. Proverbs 27:23לִ֝בְּךָ֗
    Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
  34. Proverbs 28:14לִ֝בּ֗וֹ · his heart
    Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
  35. Proverbs 28:26בְּ֭לִבּוֹ · in himself
    He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
  36. Proverbs 30:19בְלֶב־
    …the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
  37. Proverbs 31:11לֵ֣ב · The heart
    The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
  38. Ecclesiastes 1:13לִבִּ֗י · my mind
    And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
  39. Ecclesiastes 1:16 (2×)לִבִּי֙ · myself; וְלִבִּ֛י · and my mind
    I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
  40. Ecclesiastes 1:17לִבִּי֙ · my mind
    So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
  41. Ecclesiastes 2:1בְּלִבִּ֔י · to myself
    I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.
  42. Ecclesiastes 2:3 (2×)בְלִבִּ֔י; וְלִבִּ֞י · my mind
    I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
  43. Ecclesiastes 2:10 (2×)לִבִּ֜י · my heart; לִבִּ֤י · my heart
    Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
  44. Ecclesiastes 2:15 (2×)בְּלִבִּ֗י · to myself; בְלִבִּ֔י · to myself
    So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.
  45. Ecclesiastes 2:20לִבִּ֑י · my heart
    So my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun.