וְ֝/לִבּ֗/וֹ

𐤅/𐤋𐤁/𐤅

velibo

his 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.

H3820

Proverbs 23:7 · Word #11

Lexicon H3820

Lemmaלֵב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤁
Transliterationlêb
Strong'sH3820
In-contexthis heart

Morphology HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms 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 H3820-37

and his inner-heart

Rootלבב (l-b-b)
Core Meaningsheart, inner self, mind, will, inner disposition
Semantic Rangethe physical heart; the inner self; mind; understanding; will; intention; courage; moral character; the center or midst of something
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, the לֵב is the core of human personhood—the seat of reasoning, decision-making, desire, and covenant loyalty. It represents the unified inner life before יהוה, from which obedience or rebellion flows.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + noun common masculine singular construct לֵב + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix; literally “and heart-of-him.”
Rendering RationaleThe noun לֵב (from the root לבב) denotes the inner self—the seat of thought, will, and emotion. Rendering it as "inner-heart" preserves the concrete Hebrew imagery while conveying its broad semantic force. The conjunction וְ (“and”) and the 3ms pronominal suffix (“his”) are explicitly reflected in the translation.

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Words from Root לבב (heart, inner self, mind, will, inner disposition)

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