לְבָב֑/וֹ
𐤋𐤁𐤁/𐤅
lêbâb
his heart
The inner being or core of a person, often rendered as 'heart,' encompassing the seat of intellect, will, emotions, moral character, and inner motivations; also refers metaphorically to insight, understanding, and consciousness. In physical contexts, denotes the physical organ, but far more commonly represents psychological, intellectual, and moral faculties as the locus of thought, desire, emotion, and intent.
2 Kings 10:31 · Word #10
Lexicon H3824
| Lemma | לֵבָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤁 |
| Transliteration | lêbâb |
| Strong's | H3824 |
| Definition | The inner being or core of a person, often rendered as 'heart,' encompassing the seat of intellect, will, emotions, moral character, and inner motivations; also refers metaphorically to insight, understanding, and consciousness. In physical contexts, denotes the physical organ, but far more commonly represents psychological, intellectual, and moral faculties as the locus of thought, desire, emotion, and intent. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his heart |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3824-24
his inner heart
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֵבָב denotes the inner core or heart as the seat of thought, will, and emotion. The masculine singular construct form with 3ms suffix requires the possessive rendering “his,” yielding “his inner heart.” |
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