לֵב lêb
Meaning
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
In the King James Version: [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.
Derivation: a form of H3824 (לֵבָב);
Where it is used
- Job 36:13 The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
- Job 37:1 “At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
- Job 37:24 Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
- Job 41:24 His chest is as hard as a rock, as hard as a lower millstone!
- Psalms 4:7 You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.
- Psalms 7:10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
- Psalms 9:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
- Psalms 10:6 He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”
- Psalms 10:11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
- Psalms 10:13 Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
- Psalms 10:17 You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
- Psalms 11:2 For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
- Psalms 12:2 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
- Psalms 13:5 But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 14:1 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Psalms 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
- Psalms 17:3 You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
- Psalms 19:8 The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
- Psalms 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
- Psalms 21:2 You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
- Psalms 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.
- Psalms 26:2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
- Psalms 27:3 Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
- Psalms 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
- Psalms 27:14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalms 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
- Psalms 31:12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.
- Psalms 32:11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Psalms 33:11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
- Psalms 33:15 He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
- Psalms 33:21 For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
- Psalms 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
- Psalms 35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”
- Psalms 36:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- Psalms 36:10 Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
- Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalms 37:15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
- Psalms 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
- Psalms 38:8 I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.
- Psalms 38:10 My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.
- Psalms 39:3 My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
- Psalms 40:10 I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
- Psalms 40:12 For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.
- Psalms 41:6 My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.
- Psalms 44:18 Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.
- Psalms 44:21 would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
- Psalms 45:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
- Psalms 45:5 Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
- Psalms 46:2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,
- Psalms 48:13 consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.
- Psalms 49:3 My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
- Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
- Psalms 53:1 For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Psalms 55:4 My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me.
- Psalms 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
- Psalms 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
- Psalms 58:2 No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
- Psalms 61:2 From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- Psalms 62:10 Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.