3824. lebab
Lexical Summary
lebab: inner man, mind, will, heart
Original Word: לֵבָב
Transliteration: lebab
Phonetic Spelling: (lay-bawb')
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Short Definition: inner man, mind, will, heart
Meaning: inner man, mind, will, heart
Strong's Concordance
bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, faint, tenderhearted

From labab; the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like leb -- + bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-)heart((-ed)), midst, mind, X unawares, understanding.

see HEBREW labab

see HEBREW leb

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H3824. lebab

לֵבָב251 noun masculinePsalm 104:15 inner man, mind, will, heart; — absolute ׳לDeuteronomy 28:28 31t.; construct לִבַב20:8 22t.; suffix לְבָבִיIsaiah 21:4 24t.; לְבָֽבְךָDeuteronomy 4:29 35t.; לְבָבֶ֑ךָ4:39 21t.; לְבָבֵךְ1 Samuel 1:8 3t.; לְבָבוֺDeuteronomy 2:30 37t.; לְבָבָהּZephaniah 2:15 3t.; לִבָבֵנוּDeuteronomy 1:28 3t.; לְבַבְכֶם10:16 37t.; לְבָבָםLeviticus 26:41 22t.; plural with suffix לִבְבֵהֶןNahum 2:8 (Sta§ 353 a reads לְבַבְהֶן‎, but see Köii. 78); plural לְבָבוֺת1 Chronicles 28:9. — The inner, middle, or central part:

I. seldom of things יַמִּים בִּלְבַבin the Midst of the seas Jonah 2:3 (poetry); השׁמים לבב עדunto 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 כלהmy 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 מְתֹפֲפֹתtabering 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 בכללֿבבwith 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 בכללֿבב1 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 אשׁרwhat 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 עםwith the heart (mind), with ידעDeuteronomy 8:5, שִׂיחַPsalm 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); כלבבaccording 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 אַנְשֵׁיmen of mind Job 34:10, 34; לבב לי גםI also have a mind 12:3; בִּל ׳הוֺלֵלוֺתmadness is in (their) mind Ecclesiastes 9:3 (?); ,לְבָבִי וַתִּגְנֹבand 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 ידעDeuteronomy 8:5; 23:14; 1 Kings 2:44; הביןIsaiah 6:10; 32:4; לֵבָב חֲכַםwise of mind Job 9:4; חָכְמָה לְבַבmind of wisdom Psalm 90:12.

c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁבIsaiah 10:7; Zechariah 7:10; 8:17; (שׂיּחPsalm 77:7 above); ל מחשׁבות ׳יצרconception of thoughts of mind 1 Chronicles 29:18; ל ׳מַשְׂכִּיּוֺתimaginations of (their) mind Psalm 73:7; ל ׳מוֺרָשֵׁיpossessions (thoughts) of (my) mind Job 17:11; לבב שׂםset the mind, consider Haggai 2:15, 18 (twice in verse), with לְDeuteronomy 32:46, עלHaggai 1:5, 7.

d. of memeory בלבב שׂםlay up in the mind 1 Samuel 21:13; Job 22:22; ל אל ׳השׁיבlay to heart, call to mind Deuteronomy 4:39; 30:1; 2 Chronicles 6:37 ( = 1 Kings 8:47 לב‎ ?); ל על ׳עלהcome upon the mind Jeremiah 51:50; Ezekiel 38:10 (compare לֵב3d); מל ׳סוּרdepart from the mind Deuteronomy 4:9; ל בתוך ׳שׁמרkeep in the midst of (thy) mind Proverbs 4:21; ל ׳עלupon the mind Deuteronomy 6:6.

4 specific reference to inclinations, resolutions determinations of the will (characteristic of ׳ל‎): ל ׳הכיןset the mind, with אֶל1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Chronicles 29:18, לְ2 Chronicles 20:33 לדרשׁ19:3; 30:19; Ezra 7:10; ל אֶל׳הטהJoshua 24:23 (E) 1 Kings 8:58; ל ׳נתן לדרשׁ1 Chronicles 22:19, compare 2 Chronicles 11:16; ׳ל מעם פנהmind turn away from Deuteronomy 29:17; 30:17; ל ׳יֵהָפֵךְ ׳פPharaoh's mind was changed Exodus 14:5 (E).

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

6 specific reference to moral character (characteristic of ׳ל‎): God tries the ׳ל1 Chronicles 29:17:

a. ל ׳ישֶׁרuprightness of heart Deuteronomy 9:5; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 119:7 (?); ל ׳יִשְׁרֵי2 Chronicles 29:34; ל ׳יִשְׁרַת1 Kings 3:6; ׳ל יָשָׁר2 Kings 10:15 (3 t. in verse); ׳תָּסלֿintegrity of heart Genesis 20:5-6, (E) 1 Kings 9:4; Psalm 78:72; 101:2; ׳ל (עִםׅ שָׁלֵםheart 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; ׳בַּרלֿpure in heart Psalm 24:4; ל ׳בָּרֵי73:1. 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 ׳רָםheart 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 ׳אמּץDeuteronomy 2:30; 15:7; 2 Chronicles 36:13; ל ׳כבּד1 Samuel 6:6 (?); ל ׳הקשׁהPsalm 95:8.

7 = the man himself (meaning characteristic of נֶפֶשׁ‎) בל ׳אמרsay 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; ללבבHosea 7:2 (?); בל ׳דברPsalm 15:2; בל ׳ברכוJob 1:5; בל ׳התברךDeuteronomy 29:18; לְבַבְכֶם יְחִיlet 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 ׳סעדstay the heart (with food) Psalm 104:15; Judges 19:8 (?); לְבָבֶ֑ךָ יִיטַבthat thine heart may be merry (with wine) 19:9 (?); ל ׳יְשַׂמַּח יַיִןwine 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 דבּרspeak 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 ׳ימּסthe heart melteth Deuteronomy 20:8; Joshua 2:11; 5:1; 7:5 (all D) Isaiah 13:7; 19:1; ל ׳המסDeuteronomy 1:28 (so read probably also Joshua 14:8, where לֵב‎ error).

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

לְבַבnoun masculineDaniel 4:13 heart (see Biblical Hebrew; so Egyptian Aramaic S-CB 12+); — construct ׳ל4:13; 7:4; suffix לִבְבָח2:30; 5:22, בֵהּ‎- 4:13; 5:20-21,.








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