לְבַבְ/כֶ֑ם

𐤋𐤁𐤁/𐤊𐤌

levavekhem

your heart

from לָבַב; used also like לֵב; the heart (as the most interior organ); [phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.

H3824

Joel 2:12 · Word #8

Lexicon H3824

Lemmaלֵבָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤁𐤁
Transliterationlêbâb
Strong'sH3824
In-contextyour heart

Morphology HNcmsc/Sp2mp 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

SIBI-P1 H3824-22

your (masculine plural) inner heart

Rootלבב (l-b-b)
Core Meaningsheart, inner self, mind, will, inner core of thought and desire
Semantic Rangeinner self, mind, understanding, will, conscience, courage, intention, moral character
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, the "heart" is the seat of cognition, volition, and moral response—not merely emotion. It represents the center of covenant loyalty or rebellion, where remembrance, obedience, and devotion to יהוה are formed.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in construct (לְבַב) with 2mp pronominal suffix (-כֶם), yielding "heart of you (mp)." Though grammatically singular, it often functions collectively for a group’s inner disposition.
Rendering RationaleThe noun לֵבָב (heart) denotes the inner core of thought, will, and desire. The form is masculine singular in construct with a 2nd person masculine plural suffix, indicating one collective "heart" belonging to a group of men; the rendering preserves both the singular noun and the masculine plural possessive.

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

Words from Root לבב (heart, inner self, mind, will, inner core of thought and desire)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3820-01 belev in the heart of
H3824-02 belevav in heart
H3820-02 belibah in her heart-center

Word Usage (252 occurrences of H3824)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 20:5 לְבָבִ֛/י levavi of my heart
Genesis 20:6 לְבָבְ/ךָ֙ levavekha of your heart
Genesis 31:26 לְבָבִ֑/י levavi my heart/mind