לֵ֑ב
𐤋𐤁
lev
heart
a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
Proverbs 16:5 · Word #5
Lexicon H3820
| Lemma | לֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁 |
| Transliteration | lêb |
| Strong's | H3820 |
| In-context | heart |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3820-10
heart of
| Root | לבב (l-b-b) |
| Core Meanings | heart, inner core, inner man, mind, will, seat of understanding and desire |
| Semantic Range | Inner organ; inner self; mind; understanding; will; emotions; courage; conscience; intention; the center or midst of something. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the לֵב is the center of a person’s intellectual, volitional, and emotional life—not merely the seat of feelings but of thought and moral decision. It represents the inner core from which obedience, rebellion, wisdom, and faithfulness flow. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state from the root לבב. The shorter form לֵב functions interchangeably with לֵבָב but often appears in construct. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לֵב is a masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), requiring a following genitive (“heart of …”). Rendering it as "heart of" preserves both the root sense of the inner core (לבב) and the grammatical construct relationship indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לבב (heart, inner core, inner man, mind, will, seat of understanding 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 (596 occurrences of H3820)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:5 | לִבּ֔/וֹ | libo | of his heart |
| Genesis 6:6 | לִבּֽ/וֹ | libo | his heart |
| Genesis 8:21 | לִבּ֗/וֹ | libo | his heart |