H3824. lebab

לֵבָב‎₂₅₁ noun masculine^{Psalm 104:15} inner man, mind, will, heart; — absolute ׳ל‎ Deuteronomy 28:28 31t.; construct לִבַב‎ 20:8 22t.; suffix לְבָבִי‎ Isaiah 21:4 24t.; לְבָֽבְךָ‎ Deuteronomy 4:29 35t.; לְבָבֶ֑ךָ‎ 4:39 21t.; לְבָבֵךְ‎ 1 Samuel 1:8 3t.; לְבָבוֺ‎ Deuteronomy 2:30 37t.; לְבָבָהּ‎ Zephaniah 2:15 3t.; לִבָבֵנוּ‎ Deuteronomy 1:28 3t.; לְבַבְכֶם‎ 10:16 37t.; לְבָבָם‎ Leviticus 26:41 22t.; plural with suffix לִבְבֵהֶן‎ Nahum 2:8 (Sta^{§ 353 a} reads לְבַבְהֶן‎, but see Kö^{ii. 78}); plural לְבָבוֺת‎ 1 Chronicles 28:9. — The inner, middle, or central part:

I. seldom of things יַמִּים בִּלְבַב‎ in the Midst of the seas Jonah 2:3 (poetry); השׁמים לבב עד‎ unto the midst of heaven Deuteronomy 4:11 (so ⅏‎ but לב ᵑ0‎).

II. usually of men:

1 the inner man in contrast with the outer, ולבבי שׁארי כלה‎ my flesh and my heart (soul) doth fail Psalm 73:26; antithesis with garments Joel 2:13; hands Psalm 73:13; Lamentations 3:41 ?; eyes Numbers 15:39 (H) 1 Samuel 16:7; ears Ezekiel 3:10; mouth Deuteronomy 30:14; speech Psalm 28:3; 78:18; עַללִֿבְבֵהֶן מְתֹפֲפֹת‎ tabering upon their breasts Nahum 2:7 (inner for outer).

2 the inner man, indefinite the soul, comprehending mind, affections and will, or, in connection with certain verbs, having more specific reference to some one of them. ובכלנֿפשׁ בכללֿבב‎ with all the heart and with all the soul Deuteronomy 4:29; 6:5; 10:12; 11:13; 13:4; 26:16; 30:2, 6, 10; Joshua 22:5; 23:14; 1 Kings 2:4; 8:48 (= 2 Chronicles 6:38 לב‎ ?) 2 Kings 23:25; 2 Chronicles 15:12; 34:31 ( = 2 Kings 23:3 לב‎ ?) Jeremiah 32:41; abbreviated בכללֿבב‎ 1 Samuel 7:3; 12:20, 24; 1 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 10:31; 2 Chronicles 15:5; 22:9; 31:21; Psalm 86:12; 111:1; Jeremiah 29:13; Joel 2:12; בלבב אשׁר‎ what is in the heart (mind) Deuteronomy 8:2; 1 Samuel 9:19; 14:7; 2 Samuel 7:3 ( = 1 Chronicles 17:2) 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Chronicles 32:31; compare Job 10:13; Psalm 84:6 (?); לבב עם‎ with the heart (mind), with ידע‎ Deuteronomy 8:5, שִׂיחַ‎ Psalm 77:7, usually with היה‎, of a thought or purpose, Deuteronomy 15:9; Joshua 14:7; 1 Kings 8:17-18, (twice in verse) ( = 2 Chronicles 6:7-8, (twice in verse)) 10:2 ( = 9:1) 1 Chronicles 22:7; 28:2; 2 Chronicles 1:11; 29:10 (compare 24:4 לב‎); כלבב‎ according to the heart 1 Samuel 13:14; 14:7; Psalm 20:7. We may add Deuteronomy 5:26; 11:16, 18; 17:17; 1 Samuel 2:35; 2 Samuel 19:15; 1 Kings 8:39 (twice in verse) ( = 2 Chronicles 6:30 (twice in verse)) 11:2-3, (לב‎ an error) 11:4; 11:9; 1 Chronicles 12:17; 22:19; 28:9; Psalm 62:9; 86:11; 139:23; Isaiah 7:2; Daniel 11:27-28,.

3 specific reference to mind (characteristic of לבב‎):

a. לֵבָב אַנְשֵׁי‎ men of mind Job 34:10, 34; לבב לי גם‎ I also have a mind 12:3; בִּל ׳הוֺלֵלוֺת‎ madness is in (their) mind Ecclesiastes 9:3 (?); ,לְבָבִי וַתִּגְנֹב‎ and thou didst steal my mind Genesis 31:26 (E, the לֵב‎ of 31:20 should be corrected to לבב‎ compare 'steal me' 31:27).

b. knowledge, with ידע‎ Deuteronomy 8:5; 23:14; 1 Kings 2:44; הבין‎ Isaiah 6:10; 32:4; לֵבָב חֲכַם‎ wise of mind Job 9:4; חָכְמָה לְבַב‎ mind of wisdom Psalm 90:12.

c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁב‎ Isaiah 10:7; Zechariah 7:10; 8:17; (שׂיּח‎ Psalm 77:7 above); ל מחשׁבות ׳יצר‎ conception of thoughts of mind 1 Chronicles 29:18; ל ׳מַשְׂכִּיּוֺת‎ imaginations of (their) mind Psalm 73:7; ל ׳מוֺרָשֵׁי‎ possessions (thoughts) of (my) mind Job 17:11; לבב שׂם‎ set the mind, consider Haggai 2:15, 18 (twice in verse), with לְ‎ Deuteronomy 32:46, על‎ Haggai 1:5, 7.

d. of memeory בלבב שׂם‎ lay up in the mind 1 Samuel 21:13; Job 22:22; ל אל ׳השׁיב‎ lay to heart, call to mind Deuteronomy 4:39; 30:1; 2 Chronicles 6:37 ( = 1 Kings 8:47 לב‎ ?); ל על ׳עלה‎ come upon the mind Jeremiah 51:50; Ezekiel 38:10 (compare לֵב‎ 3d); מל ׳סוּר‎ depart from the mind Deuteronomy 4:9; ל בתוך ׳שׁמר‎ keep in the midst of (thy) mind Proverbs 4:21; ל ׳על‎ upon the mind Deuteronomy 6:6.

4 specific reference to inclinations, resolutions determinations of the will (characteristic of ׳ל‎): ל ׳הכין‎ set the mind, with אֶל‎ 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Chronicles 29:18, לְ‎2 Chronicles 20:33 לדרשׁ‎19:3; 30:19; Ezra 7:10; ל אֶל׳הטה‎ Joshua 24:23 (E) 1 Kings 8:58; ל ׳נתן לדרשׁ‎ 1 Chronicles 22:19, compare 2 Chronicles 11:16; ׳ל מעם פנה‎ mind turn away from Deuteronomy 29:17; 30:17; ל ׳יֵהָפֵךְ ׳פ‎ Pharaoh's mind was changed Exodus 14:5 (E).

5 specific reference to conscience לבבי יחרף לא‎ my heart (conscience) shall not reproach me Job 27:6.

6 specific reference to moral character (characteristic of ׳ל‎): God tries the ׳ל‎ 1 Chronicles 29:17:

a. ל ׳ישֶׁר‎ uprightness of heart Deuteronomy 9:5; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 119:7 (?); ל ׳יִשְׁרֵי‎2 Chronicles 29:34; ל ׳יִשְׁרַת‎ 1 Kings 3:6; ׳ל יָשָׁר‎ 2 Kings 10:15 (3 t. in verse); ׳תָּסלֿ‎ integrity of heart Genesis 20:5-6, (E) 1 Kings 9:4; Psalm 78:72; 101:2; ׳ל (עִםׅ שָׁלֵם‎ heart perfect (with) 1 Kings 8:61; 11:4; 15:3, 14 (= 2 Chronicles 15:17) 2 Kings 20:3 (= Isaiah 38:3 לֵב‎ ?) 1 Chronicles 12:39; 29:19; 2 Chronicles 16:9; 19:9; 25:2; ׳בַּרלֿ‎ pure in heart Psalm 24:4; ל ׳בָּרֵי‎ 73:1. We may add 2 Kings 22:19 2 Chronicles 34:27; Nehemiah 9:8; Jeremiah 32:40.

b. it is the seat of naughtiness 1 Samuel 17:28 (?), erring Psalm 95:10; is forward 101:4.

c. seat of pride, Psalm 101:5; Isaiah 9:8; 10:12; 60:5 (?) Ezekiel 28:5-6, (?) Daniel 8:25; ל ׳רָם‎ heart is lifted up Deuteronomy 8:14; 17:20; Ezekiel 31:10; Daniel 11:12.

d. is circumcised Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6; Jeremiah 4:4, or uncircumcised Leviticus 26:41 (H); is hardened ל ׳אמּץ‎ Deuteronomy 2:30; 15:7; 2 Chronicles 36:13; ל ׳כבּד‎ 1 Samuel 6:6 (?); ל ׳הקשׁה‎ Psalm 95:8.

7 = the man himself (meaning characteristic of נֶפֶשׁ‎) בל ׳אמר‎ say in the heart (to oneself) Deuteronomy 7:17; 8:17; 9:4; 18:21; Psalm 4:5; Isaiah 14:3; 47:8; 49:21; Jeremiah 5:24; 13:22; Zephaniah 1:12; 2:15; ללבב‎ Hosea 7:2 (?); בל ׳דבר‎ Psalm 15:2; בל ׳ברכו‎ Job 1:5; בל ׳התברך‎ Deuteronomy 29:18; לְבַבְכֶם יְחִי‎ let your heart (you yourselves) live Psalm 22:27; 69:33 (compare 119:175).

8 specifically as the seat of the appetites (for which usually נֶפֶשׁ‎) ל ׳סעד‎ stay the heart (with food) Psalm 104:15; Judges 19:8 (?); לְבָבֶ֑ךָ יִיטַב‎ that thine heart may be merry (with wine) 19:9 (?); ל ׳יְשַׂמַּח יַיִן‎ wine gladdens the heart Psalm 104:15.

9 specifically of seat of the emotions and passions (for which usually נפשׁ‎):

a. of joy Isaiah 30:29; Jeremiah 15:16; Ezekiel 36:5, gladness Deuteronomy 28:47, desire Proverbs 6:25 (?); ל ׳על דבּר‎ speak into the heart (comfortably) 2 Chronicles 32:6 (elsewhere לֵב‎).

b. of trouble 1 Kings 8:38; Psalm 25:17; 73:21; weakness, faintness Leviticus 26:36 (H) Deuteronomy 20:3, 18; 2 Chronicles 13:7; Isaiah 1:5; 7:4; Jeremiah 51:46, grief Deuteronomy 15:10; 1 Samuel 1:8 sorrow Psalm 13:3, fear Deuteronomy 28:67, dismay Isaiah 21:4, astonishment Deuteronomy 28:28, anger 19:6, hate Leviticus 19:16 (H); ל ׳ימּס‎ the heart melteth Deuteronomy 20:8; Joshua 2:11; 5:1; 7:5 (all D) Isaiah 13:7; 19:1; ל ׳המס‎ Deuteronomy 1:28 (so read probably also Joshua 14:8, where לֵב‎ error).

10 seat of courage (for which usually רוּחַ‎), וּלְבָבוֺ כֹּחוֺ יָעֵר‎ stir up his power and his courage Daniel 11:25; לְבַבְכֶם יַאֲמֵץ‎ let your heart take courage Psalm 31:25.

לְבַב‎ noun masculine^{Daniel 4:13} heart (see Biblical Hebrew; so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{B 12}+); — construct ׳ל‎ 4:13; 7:4; suffix לִבְבָח‎ 2:30; 5:22, בֵהּ‎- 4:13; 5:20-21,.