καρδία (kardía) — Heart

Greek word study: καρδία (kardía), Strong's G2588. the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle

GreekStrong's G2588
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Greek word
καρδία (kardía)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle

Word study
Derivation: prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart");

KJV translation words: (+ broken-)heart(-ed)

Where this word appears

Strong's G2588 is tagged on 161 words in 153 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:8 and last appears in Revelation 18:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

heart ×85hearts ×48of heart ×8a heart ×4in heart ×3the heart ×3of his heart ×2the hearts ×2In the heart ×1his heart ×1mind ×1of hearts ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

καρδίας ×60καρδίᾳ ×35καρδίαις ×22καρδία ×19καρδίαν ×18καρδιῶν ×4καρδίαι ×2καρδίαν; ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×24Acts ×21Matthew ×17Romans ×15Mark ×122 Corinthians ×11Hebrews ×11John ×7

Verses (first 25 of 153)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2589 καρδιογνώστης (kardiognṓstēs), G4641 σκληροκαρδία (sklērokardía).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kardía (G2588) mean?

The heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle.

How is G2588 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2588 as: (+ broken-)heart(-ed).

How often does καρδία (kardía) appear?

Strong's G2588 is tagged on 161 words in 153 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:8 and last appears in Revelation 18:7.