לֵב (lêb) — Care for

Hebrew word study: לֵב (lêb), Strong's H3820. the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

HebrewStrong's H3820
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לֵב (lêb)
Pronounced: labe

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

Word study
Derivation: a form of H3824 (לֵבָב);

KJV translation words: [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3820 is tagged on 595 words in 551 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:5 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

heart ×82heart my ×78the heart of ×68heart his ×63heart your ×55heart their ×39a heart ×34in the heart of ×18in heart his ×15the heart ×12and heart my ×11in heart my ×10

Forms found in the text

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

לֵב ×193לִבִּי ×76לִבּוֹ ×69לִבָּם ×43לִבֶּךָ ×23לִבְּךָ ×22בְּלִבּוֹ ×19בְּלֵב ×18וְלִבִּי ×11וְלֵב ×11

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×100Proverbs ×93Jeremiah ×58Exodus ×46Ecclesiastes ×41Ezekiel ×41Isaiah ×31Job ×20

Verses (first 25 of 551)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3824 לֵבָב (lêbâb).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3821 לֵב (lêb), H3824 לֵבָב (lêbâb), H3826 לִבָּה (libbâh).

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 lêb (H3820) mean?

The heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.

How is H3820 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3820 as: [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom..

How often does לֵב (lêb) appear?

Strong's H3820 is tagged on 595 words in 551 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:5 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.