Strong's Lexicon lebab: Heart Original Word: לְבַב Word Origin: Derived from the root לֵב (leb), meaning "heart." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2588 (καρδία, kardia) – Often translated as "heart" in the New Testament, reflecting similar concepts of inner life and moral character. Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "lebab" refers to the inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding, and soul. It is often used metaphorically to describe the seat of emotions, thoughts, intentions, and moral character. The term encompasses both the physical heart and the figurative center of human life and personality. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the heart was considered the core of a person's being, encompassing not only emotions but also intellect and will. Unlike modern Western thought, which often separates emotion and reason, the Hebrew understanding saw them as interconnected. The heart was seen as the source of life and the place where decisions were made, reflecting one's true character and relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to lebab Definition heart NASB Translation heart (3), mind (4). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heart (Aramaic) corresponding to lebab -- heart. see HEBREW lebab Forms and Transliterations וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ ׀ וּלְבַ֥ב ולבב ולבבה לִבְבֵ֔הּ לִבְבֵהּ֙ לִבְבָ֑ךְ לִבְבָ֖ךְ לבבה לבבך liḇ·ḇāḵ liḇ·ḇêh liḇḇāḵ liḇḇêh livVach livVeh ū·lə·ḇaḇ ūləḇaḇ uleVav velivVeh wə·liḇ·ḇêh wəliḇḇêhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:30 HEB: יְהוֹדְע֔וּן וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע׃ NAS: the thoughts of your mind. KJV: the thoughts of thy heart. INT: of making the thoughts of your mind known Daniel 4:16 Daniel 4:16 Daniel 5:20 Daniel 5:21 Daniel 5:22 Daniel 7:4 7 Occurrences |
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