STRONGS NUMBER H3820


Word Summary
leb: inner man, mind, will, heart
Original Word: לֵב
Transliteration: leb
Phonetic Spelling: (labe)
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Short Definition: inner man, mind, will, heart
Meaning: the heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre
Strong's Concordance
care for, comfortably, consent, considered, courageous, friendly, broken, hard,

A form of lebab; 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, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.

see HEBREW lebab

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H3820. leb

לֵב599 noun masculine Proverbs 23:15 ( feminine 12:25, from influence of נֶפֶשׁ‎ see De Now) inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and construct לֵבGenesis 8:21 239t.; לֶבֿExodus 15:8 15t.; suffix לִבִּיGenesis 24:45 102t.; לִבְּךָExodus 9:14 28t.; לִבֶּ֑ךָJudges 19:6 25t.; לִבֵּךְIsaiah 47:7 7t.; לִבּוֺGenesis 6:5 93t.; לִבָּהּJudges 19:3 7t.; בֵּנוּ לִIsaiah 41:22 5t.; לִבְּכֶםGenesis 8:5 2t.; לִבָּם42:28 56t.; לִבָּןExodus 35:26; לִבְּהֶןEzekiel 13:17 plural לִבּוֺתPsalm 7:10; Proverbs 15:11 3t. Proverbs; suffix לִבֹּתָםIsaiah 44:18; לִבּוֺתָםPsalm 125:4. — inner part midst:

I. seldom of things, בְּלֶביָֿםin the midst of the sea Exodus 15:8; Proverbs 23:34; 30:19; יַמִּים בְּלֵבPsalm 46:3; Ezekiel 27:4, 25, 26, 27; 28:2, 8 האלה בלב2 Samuel 18:14; אֹיְבֵי בְּלֵבin 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 ירננו ובשׂרי לביmy heart and my flesh cry out Psalm 84:3; "" מעים22:15; Jeremiah 4:19, the inner for outer מעים49:22; as within the breast לב עלExodus 28:3, 29, 30 (twice in verse) (P); מלב2 Kings 9:24; בלבPsalm 37:15; 2 Samuel 18:14; לִבָּם סְגוֺדHosea 13:8; antithesis with בָּשָׂרProverbs 14:30; Ecclesiastes 2:3; head Isaiah 1:5, face Ezekiel 14:3-4, 7; arm Song of Solomon 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; 23:12; mouth Psalm 55:22; lips Isaiah 29:13; עֵר וְלִבִּי יְשֵׁינָה אֲנִיI slept but my heart waked Song of Solomon 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: לב בכל1 Kings 8:23 (= 2 Chronicles 6:14) Psalm 9:2; 119:2; 119:10; 119:34; 119:58; 119:69; 119:145; 138:1; Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 3:10; 24:7; לב עם2 Chronicles 24:4 (see לבב

2); כלב2 Samuel 7:21 (= 1 Chronicles 17:19) Jeremiah 3:15; לֵב תַּעֲלֻמוֺתsecrets of the heart Psalm 44:22; חֵקֶר אֵין מְלָכִים לֵבthe heart of kings is unsearchable Proverbs 25:4; לִבָּם יַחַד הַיֹּצֵרPsalm 33:15 etc.

3 specific reference to mind:

a. מִלֵּב‎ of one's own mind Numbers 16:28; 24:13 (JE) 1 Kings 12:33; Nehemiah 6:8; Ezekiel 13:2, 17; לֵב חֲסַרdestitute of mind Proverbs 6:32; 7:7; 9:4, 16; 10:13, 21; 11:12; 12:11; 15:21; 17:18; 24:30; חָסֵר לִבּוֺEcclesiastes 10:3; לֵב אֵיןJeremiah 5:21; Hosea 7:11; אין לבProverbs 17:16; לב קנהget a mind 15:32; 19:8; לב כֹּחַpower of mind Job 36:5; לב רֹחַבbreadth of mind 1 Kings 5:9, לב גנב2 Samuel 15:6; Genesis 31:20 (E? see לבב3a).

b. knowledge, with ידעDeuteronomy 29:3; Proverbs 14:10; 22:17; Ecclesiastes 1:17; 7:22, 25; 8:5, 16; Jeremiah 24:7; ראהPsalm 66:18; Ecclesiastes 1:16; לב חָכַםmind is wise Proverbs 23:15; חָכָם לֵבwise mind 1 Kings 3:12; Proverbs 16:23; Ecclesiastes 8:5; לֵב חֲכַםExodus 31:6; 35:10; 36:1-2, 8 (P) Proverbs 10:8; 11:29; 16:21; לֵב חַכְמֵיExodus 28:3 (P) Job 37:24; לב חכמתExodus 35:25, 35 (P); חכמים לבEcclesiastes 7:4; 10:2; כסילים לבProverbs 12:23; 15:7; Ecclesiastes 7:4; 10:2; with חכמהExodus 36:2 (P) 1 Kings 10:24 (= 2 Chronicles 9:23) Proverbs 2:10; 17:16; Ecclesiastes 2:3; נָבוֺן לֵבintelligent mind Proverbs 14:33; 15:14; 18:15; with הבין8:5; תְּבוּנָה2:2; שָׂ֑כֶלJob 17:4 etc.

c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁבPsalm 140:3; Proverbs 16:9; מחשׁבותGenesis 6:5 (J) Psalm 33:11; Proverbs 6:18; 19:21 compare Genesis 8:21 (J); הגהmuse, study Proverbs 15:28; 24:2; Isaiah 33:18; 59:13; הגיון‎ Psalm 19:15; הָגוּתPsalm 49:4; לב שׂםset the mind, consider Isaiah 41:22; Ezekiel 44:5, with לְ1 Samuel 9:20; 2 Samuel 13:20; Ezekiel 40:4; 44:5; אֶלExodus 9:21 (J) 1 Samuel 24:25; 2 Samuel 18:3 (twice in verse); Job 2:3; 34:14; עַל1:8; לב שׁתPsalm 62:10; Proverbs 22:17; 24:32, with לְExodus 7:23 (JE) 1 Samuel 4:20; Psalm 48:14; Proverbs 27:23; Jeremiah 31:21, אֶלJob 7:17.

d. memory לב אל השׁיבcall to mind Isaiah 44:19; Lamentations 3:21; לב עלIsaiah 46:8; לב על עלהcome into mind (occur to one) 65:17; Jeremiah 3:16; 7:31; 19:5; 32:35 (compare Acts 7:23), so לב על בא2 Chronicles 7:11; לב על שׂםlay to heart Isaiah 42:25; 47:7; 57:1, 11; Jeremiah 12:11; Malachi 2:2 (twice in verse); Daniel 1:8; לב אל2 Samuel 13:33; 19:20 לב על כתבJeremiah 31:33; לב על קשׁרProverbs 6:21; לֵב לוּחַtablet of the memory 3:3; 7:3; Jeremiah 17:1; מִלֵּב כְּמֵת נִשְׁכַּחְתִּיI am forgotten as a dead man out of mind Psalm 31:13.

4 specific reference to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will; לב הכיןset the mind2 Chronicles 12:14; Psalm 10:17; 78:8; Job 11:13; לב נכוןPsalm 57:8 (twice in verse) ( = 108:2) 78:37; 112:7; לְ לב נתןEcclesiastes 1:13, 17; 7:21; 8:9, 16; Proverbs 23:26; Daniel 10:12; לב אל נתןEcclesiastes 7:2; 9:1; Nehemiah 2:12; 7:5 (the 'heart' here not being the subject's), בלבExodus 35:34 (P) Ezra 7:27; Ecclesiastes 3:11; לִבּוֺ אֲשֶׁרנְֿשָׂאוֺwhose heart stirred him up Exodus 35:21; 36:2; compare 35:26 (all P); לֵב נְדִיבwilling of mind 35:5, 22 (P) 2 Chronicles 29:31 compare Exodus 25:2; 35:29 (P); אחריּ לב נטהinclined to follow Judges 9:3; Psalm 119:112; לב הטה1 Kings 11:3; Psalm 119:36; 141:4 compare 2 Samuel 15:13: — חִקְקֵילֵֿב גְּדֹלִיםgreat resolves of heart Judges 5:15 etc.

5 specific reference to conscience, אֹתוֺ דָּוִד לֵב וַיַּךְand David's heart (conscience) smote him 1 Samuel 24:6; לֵב מִכְשׁוֺלoffence of conscience 25:31.

6 specific reference to moral character, God tries the heart Psalm 17:3; Jeremiah 12:3; sees the heart and reins 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. ישֶׁרלִֿבִּיJob 33:3; לֵב יִשְׁרֵיPsalm 7:11; 11:2; 32:11; 36:11; Psalm 64:11 (all with דָּוִד‎ in title), 94:15; 97:11; שָׁלֵם לֵב1 Chronicles 28:9; 29:9; Isaiah 38:3 (all originally לבב‎, see לבב6a); נִשְׁבְּרֵילֵֿבbroken of heart Psalm 34:19; Isaiah 61:1; לֵבנִֿשְׁבָּרPsalm 51:19; לֵב שְׁבוּרֵי147:3; נִדְכָּאִים לֵבIsaiah 57:15; טָהוֺר לֵבclean heart Psalm 51:12; חָדָשׁ לֵבnew heart Ezekiel 18:21; 36:26 (probably also 11:19 for אֶחָד‎ see Co) etc.

b. רָע לֵבevil heart Proverbs 26:23; חַנְפֵילֵֿבgodless in heart Job 36:13; לב עקּשׁ(י)perverse in heart Proverbs 11:20; 17:20; לִבָּם תַּרְמִתdeceit of their heart Jeremiah 14:14; 23:26; ולב בלבwith a double heart Psalm 12:3 etc.

c. seat of pride Proverbs 21:4; Jeremiah 48:29; 49:16; Hosea 13:6; Obadiah 3 גְּבַהּלֵֿבProverbs 16:5; לב גֹּבַהּ2 Chronicles 32:26; לֵב גָּבַהּ26:16; 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); 44:9 and hardened: לב חזּקExodus 4:21; 10:20, 27 (E), 9:12; 11:10; 14:4, 8, 17 (P), Joshua 11:20 (D2 ?); לֵב יֶחֱזַקExodus 7:13, 22; 8:15; 9:35 (P); חִזְקֵילֵֿבEzekiel 2:4; לב הקשׁהExodus 7:3 (P) Proverbs 28:14; קְשֵׁילֵֿבEzekiel 3:7; לב הכבידExodus 8:11; 8:28; 9:34; 10:1 (J); לב כָּבֵד7:14; 9:7 (J); לב כּכּד1 Samuel 6:6; הַזֶה לֵבהָֿעָם הַשְׁמֵןmake the heart of this people fat Isaiah 6:10 (?); לֵב שְׁרִ(י)רוּתDeuteronomy 29:18; Psalm 81:13 after Jeremiah 3:17; 7:24; 9:13; 11:8; 13:10; 16:12; 18:12; 23:17; האבן לבthe heart of stone Ezekiel 11:19; 36:26 etc.

7 for the man himself, בלב אמרGenesis 17:17 (P), 27:41 (JE), 1 Kings 12:26; Esther 6:6; Psalm 10:6; 10:11; 10:13; 14:1 ( = 53:2) 35:25; 74:8; Ecclesiastes 2:1, 15; 3:17-18, Isaiah 47:10; Obadiah 3; Zechariah 12:5; אֶללֿבGenesis 8:21 (J) 1 Samuel 27:1; בלב דבּרEcclesiastes 2:15; אֶללֿבGenesis 24:45 (J); לב עַל1 Samuel 1:13 (?); לב עִםEcclesiastes 1:16; לִבִּי בְּקֶרֶב לָרָשָׁע נְאֻםמֶּֿשַׁעPsalm 36:2.

8 as seat of appetites, לב סְעַדstay the heart (with bread) Genesis 18:5 (J) Judges 19:5.

9 as seat of the emotions and passions:

a. of joy and gladness, in various combinations of טוב‎, Judges 16:25; 18:20; 19:6, 22; Ruth 3:7; 1 Samuel 25:36; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 8:66 ( = 2 Chronicles 7:10) 21:7; Esther 1:10; 5:9; Proverbs 15:15; Ecclesiastes 7:3; 9:7; 11:9; Isaiah 65:14; various combinations of שׂמח‎, Exodus 4:14 (J) 1 Chronicles 16:10 ( = Psalm 105:3) 4:8; 16:9; 19:9; 33:21; Proverbs 15:13, 30; 17:22; 27:9, 11; Ecclesiastes 2:10 (twice in verse); 5:19; Song of Solomon 3:11; Isaiah 24:7; Zechariah 10:7; שׂישׂPsalm 119:111; Isaiah 66:14; Lamentations 5:15; עלץ1 Samuel 2:1; עלזPsalm 28:7; Zephaniah 3:14; רנןJob 29:13; גילPsalm 13:6; Psalm 24:17; Zechariah 10:7; of desire, Psalm 21:3; 37:4; לֵב עַל דבּרspeak unto the heart (kindly) Genesis 34:3; 50:21 (JE) Judges 19:3; 2 Samuel 19:8; 2 Chronicles 30:22; Isaiah 40:2; Hosea 2:16; Ruth 2:13.

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.; נמס לבthe heart melteth (in fear) 2 Samuel 17:10; Psalm 22:15; Ezekiel 21:12; Nahum 2:11.

10 seat of courage: לִבֶּ֑ךָ יַאֲמֵץlet thine heart take courage Psalm 27:14; לִבּוֺ אַמִּיץAmos 2:16; לֵב אַבִּירֵיstout-hearted Psalm 76:6; Isaiah 46:12; כְּמוֺאֶֿבֶן יָצוּק לִבּוֺhis heart as firm as a stone Job 41:16; הָאַרְיֵה כְּלֵב לִבוֺhis heart as the heart of the lion 2 Samuel 17:10.

[לֵב‎] noun [masculine] id. (Biblical Hebrew id.; so ᵑ7‎ Syriac; Egyptian Aramaic, Lzb301 = Cooke76A 6); — suffix לִבִּיDaniel 7:28.