הַ/לֵּבָ֔ב
𐤄/𐤋𐤁𐤁
lêbâb
of 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.
Deuteronomy 20:8 · Word #11
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 HTd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of heart |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3824-10
the inner heart
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֵבָב denotes the inner core of a person—the seat of thought, will, and emotion. The definite article (הַ) marks it as definite singular, rendered as "the inner heart" to reflect both its core sense and emphatic poetic form. |
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