3820a – לֵב (lev)

heart

Type:	Noun Noun   masc. ♂ masculine
Category:	Human  Human body  Stomach
Hebrew:	לֵב (lev)
Pronunciation:	lev    Listen
Gematria:	32(30 + 2)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a form of H3824 (לֵבָב)
Usage:	594 times in OT

Description

1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

Synonyms

Hebrew lev is the most common form, while the longer levav is used in more solemn texts. In rabbinic tradition, the extra letter is interpreted as symbolizing the dual nature of the heart, which is capable of both good and evil.

לֵב	lev	♂	H3820a	(594 ggr)	heart
לֵבָב	levav	♂	H3824	(252 ggr)	heart
לִבָּה	libbah	♀	H3826	(7 ggr)	heart
שֶׂכְוִי	sechvi	♂	H7907	(1 ggr)	heart

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with lev as root:

לִבָּה

libbah

H3826

heart

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word lev was translated to the following:

διάνοια	dianoia	G1271	mind
καρδία	kardia	G2588	heart
νοῦς	nous	G3563	mind
στῆθος	stethos	G4738	breast
φρήν	phren	G5424	understanding
φρόνησις	phronesis	G5428	wisdom
ψυχή	psuche	G5590	soul

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