בִּ/לְבַ֣ב
𐤁/𐤋𐤁𐤁
bilevav
into the 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.
Jonah 2:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H3824
| Lemma | לֵבָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤁 |
| Transliteration | lêbâb |
| Strong's | H3824 |
| In-context | into the heart |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 H3824-02
in the inner-heart-of
| Root | לבב (l-b-b) |
| Core Meanings | heart, inner being, mind, will, courage |
| Semantic Range | Physical heart; inner self; mind; understanding; intention; will; courage; emotional center; conscience. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the לֵבָב is the center of cognition, volition, and moral reflection—not merely emotion but the seat of covenant loyalty and decision-making. It represents the innermost core where obedience or rebellion toward YHWH is formed. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state (לְבַב) from לֵבָב, with prefixed preposition בִּ ("in"). The construct form indicates a genitive relationship, "heart of ...". |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לְבַב is a masculine singular construct form of לֵבָב ("heart"), here preceded by the preposition בִּ ("in"). Rendering it as "inner-heart-of" preserves the concrete imagery of the root לבב as the inner core or seat of thought and will, while "in" reflects the prefixed preposition and "-of" signals the construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לבב (heart, inner being, mind, will, courage)
| 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 (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 |