וּ/תְלַבֵּ֤ב
𐤅/𐤕𐤋𐤁𐤁
utelabev
and make heart-shaped cakes
a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from לֵבָב); to unheart; also as denominative from לָבִיבָה i.e.; (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes; make cakes, ravish, be wise.
2 Samuel 13:6 · Word #15
Lexicon H3823
| Lemma | לָבַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤁 |
| Transliteration | lâbab |
| Strong's | H3823 |
| In-context | and make heart-shaped cakes |
Morphology HC/Vpi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3823-02
and she will heart-shape
| Root | לבב (l-b-b) |
| Core Meanings | heart, inner being, enclosing, shaping around the heart, stirring the heart |
| Semantic Range | to enclose or shape; to make heart-shaped cakes; to stir or move the heart; to transport with love; to confuse or stultify (in a negative sense) |
| Conceptual Significance | Derived from the noun לֵבָב (heart), the verb reflects the Hebrew conception of the heart as the center of emotion, intention, and intellect. Whether in culinary imagery (heart-shaped cakes) or emotional stirring, the term conveys shaping or affecting the inner being. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + Piel imperfect 3fs of לָבַב. The Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive sense. Feminine singular subject is explicitly marked in the verbal form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with a prefixed conjunction, indicating intensive or factitive action performed by "she." Rendering it as "and she will heart-shape" preserves the intensive nuance of the Piel stem and reflects the feminine singular subject, while maintaining the lexical connection to "heart" (לבב). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לבב (heart, inner being, enclosing, shaping around the heart, stirring the heart)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3820-01 |
belev | in the heart of |
H3824-01 |
belevav | in heart |
H3820-02 |
belibah | in her heart-center |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H3823)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 13:6 | וּ/תְלַבֵּ֤ב | utelabev | and make heart-shaped cakes |
| 2 Samuel 13:8 | וַ/תְּלַבֵּ֣ב | vatelabev | and made cakes |
| Job 11:12 | יִלָּבֵ֑ב | yilavev | would be wise |