לְבִב֔וֹת

𐤋𐤁𐤁𐤅𐤕

levivot

heart-shaped cakes

or rather לְבִבָה; from לָבַב in its original sense of fatness (or perhaps of folding); a cake (either as fried or turned); cake.

H3834

2 Samuel 13:6 · Word #18

Lexicon H3834

Lemmaלָבִיבָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤁𐤉𐤁𐤄
Transliterationlâbîybâh
Strong'sH3834
In-contextheart-shaped cakes

Morphology HNcfpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3834-02

heart-cakes

Rootלבב (l-b-b)
Core Meaningsheart, inner part, core, fatness, folding
Semantic Rangecakes, heart-shaped cakes, folded cakes, rich or fried cakes
Conceptual SignificanceAppearing in domestic and relational contexts (notably in 2 Samuel 13), these "heart-cakes" evoke themes of hospitality, affection, and intimate household life. The connection to the root לבב ("heart") subtly links nourishment with the inner life or seat of emotion in Hebrew thought.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine plural noun in the absolute state from לָבִיבָה. No pronominal suffix; plural ending ־וֹת marks feminine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root לבב ("heart, inner part"), likely referring to either the heart-like shape or rich, folded nature of the cakes. The form לְבִב֔וֹת is a feminine plural absolute noun (HNcfpa), so the rendering preserves the plural number as "cakes" while retaining the root connection through "heart."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root לבב (heart, inner part, core, fatness, folding)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3820-01 belev in the heart of
H3824-01 belevav in heart
H3820-02 belibah in her heart-center
H3820-03 belibam in their heart-core
H3820-04 belibi in my heart
H3820-05 belibo in his heart
H3824-02 bilevav in the inner-heart-of
H3824-03 bilevavah in her heart-core
H3824-04 bilevavam in their inner-heart
H3824-05 bilevavekha in your inner-heart
H3824-06 bilevavekhe in your (feminine) heart-core
H3824-07 bilevavekhem in your (masculine plural) inner-heart
H3824-08 bilevavi in my heart-core
H3824-09 bilevavo in the heart of him
H3820-06 halev the inner-heart
H3824-10 halevav the inner-heart
H3834-01 halevivot the heart-cakes
H3820-07 kelibi according to my heart-will
H3824-11 khilevavekha according to your inner-heart
H3820-08 khlvv like his heart-mind
H3824-12 kilevav like the inner-heart of
H3824-13 kilevavekha your inner-heart
H3824-14 kilevavo according to his inner-heart
H3824-15 lalevav to the inner-heart
H3820-09 lev heart of
H3824-16 levav heart
H3824-17 levavah her inner heart
H3824-18 levavam their inner-heart
H3824-19 levavekha your inner heart
H3824-20 levavekhe your (feminine) inner-heart / her inner-heart
H3824-21 levavekhem your (masculine plural) inner heart
H3824-22 levavenu our inner-heart
H3824-23 levavi my inmost heart
H3824-24 levavo his heart-core
H3824-25 levavot inner-hearts
H3820-10 libah her heart
H3820-11 libam their inner heart
H3820-12 liban their (fem.) inner-heart
libatekhe your (fem.) heart
H3823-01 libavetini You (fem.) have heart-enraptured me
H3820-13 libekha your heart-core
H3820-14 libekhe your heart
H3820-15 libekhem your (masculine plural) inner-heart
H3820-16 libenu our heart
H3820-17 libi my inner-heart
H3820-18 libo his heart
H3826-01 libot hearts
H3820-19 libotam their inner-hearts
H3820-20 libv his heart
H3824-26 lilevavam to the heart of them
H3825-01 livevakhe your heart
H3825-02 liveveh his inner-heart
H3824-27 livevehen the hearts of them (fem.)
H3820-21 milev from the heart
H3824-28 milevavekha from your (masculine plural) inner-heart
H3820-22 milibam from their heart
H3820-23 milibehen from the heart of them (fem.)
H3820-24 milibekha from your inner-heart
H3820-25 milibi from my inner-heart
H3820-26 milibo from his inner-heart
H3820-27 ukhelibekha and according to your inner heart
H3824-29 ulevav and heart-of
H3824-30 ulevavekha and your inner heart
H3824-31 ulevavi and my inner-heart
H3824-32 ulevavo and his inner heart
H3820-28 umilibam and from their heart
H3820-29 uvelev and in the heart of
H3824-33 uvelevav and in the inner-heart
H3824-34 uvilevavekha and in your inner-heart
H3824-35 uvilevavo and in his inner-heart
H3820-30 valev and the heart
H3820-31 velev heart
H3820-32 velibam in their heart
H3820-33 velibekha and your heart
H3820-34 velibekhe within your heart
H3820-35 velibi and my inner-heart
H3820-36 velibo and his inner-heart
H3824-36 vilevavam in their inner-heart
H3824-37 vilevavekha in your inner heart
H3824-38 vilevavekhem in the heart of you (plural)

Word Usage (3 occurrences of H3834)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 13:6 לְבִב֔וֹת levivot heart-shaped cakes
2 Samuel 13:8 הַ/לְּבִבֽוֹת halevivot the cakes
2 Samuel 13:10 הַ/לְּבִבוֹת֙ halevivot the cakes