לְבָבִ֣/י
𐤋𐤁𐤁/𐤉
lêbâb
of my 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.
Psalms 25:17 · Word #2
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 HNcmsc/Sp1cs
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of my heart |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3824-23
my inner being
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֵבָב denotes the inner core or heart as the seat of thought, will, and emotion. The construct form with a 1st person singular suffix specifies possession, yielding "my" inner core or heart. |
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