לֵבָב (lēbāb) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning inner man. It appears
252 times
in 31 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H3824).
Also rendered
heart
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1071a)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1071a)inner man, mind, will, heart; in the midst of the sea; soul, inclinations, resolutions, determinations of the will, conscience, the man himself, seat of appetites, seat of emotions and passions, seat of courage; moral character…
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
לֵבnoun, masculine: inner man, mind, will, heart
I.seldom of things in the midst of the sea
II.elsewhere of men
1.the inner man in contrast with the outer
2.the inner man, soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
3.specific reference to mind
4.spec. reference to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will
2.the inner man, soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
3.specific reference to mind
4.spec. reference to inclinations, resolutions, determinations of the will
5.spec. reference to conscience
6.spec. reference to moral character
7.the man himself
8.spec. as seat of appetites
9.spec. of seat of the emotions and passions
10.seat of courage
Strong's H3820לֵב: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything KJV:care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.
Strong's H3824לֵבָב: the heart (as the most interior organ) KJV:bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, × unawares, understanding.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 1071: לָבַבlābab — get a mind; encourage; be enclosed, fat, unheart, transport, stultify, make cakes; ravish, be wise