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kardia G2588

καρδία (kardia) means “heart” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

καρδία Greek · G2588 156 tagged occurrences in 149 verses

Pronunciation guide: kar-dee'-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2588

καρδία · kardia · heart

καρδία, -ας, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ;] the heart, 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective energies, the focus of personal life, the seat of the rational as well as the emotional and volitional elements in human life, hence that wherein lies the moral and religious condition of the man (DB, ii, 317f.; DGG, ii, 344a); (a) of the seat of physical life ( Jdg.19:5, Psa.101 (102):5 103 (104):15): Act.14:17, Jas.5:5; (b) of the seat of spiritual life: Mat.5:8, Mrk.7:19, Luk.1:51, Act.5:3, Rom.10:9, 10 Eph.6:5, al.; pl., Mat.9:4, Mrk.2:6, al.; opposite to στόμα, χείλεα, πρόσωπον, Mat.15:8, Mrk.7:6, Rom.10:8, 9 2Co.5:12; περιτομὴ καρδίας, Rom.2:29; ἐκ κ., Rom.6:17, 1Pe.1:22; ἀπὸ τῶν κ., Mat.18:35; ἐν ὅλῃ (ἐξ ὅλης), Mat.22:37, Mrk.12:30" (LXX) ; γινώσκειν (ἐρευνᾶν, δοκιμάζειν) τὰς κ., Luk.16:15, Rom.8:27, 1Th.2:4; to think, etc., ἐν τ. κ., Mat.9:4, Mrk.2:6, Luk.12:45, Rom.10:6; συνιέναι (νοεῖν) τῇ κ., Mat.13:15, Jhn.12:40; ἐπαχύνθη ἡ κ., Mat.13:15 (LXX); πωροῦν τὴν κ., Jhn.12:40; κ. εὐθεῖα, Act.8:21; πονηρά, Heb.3:12; ἀμετανόητος, Rom.2:5; εἶναι (ἔχειν) ἐν τῇ κ., 2Co.7:3, Php.1:7; ὀδύνη τῇ κ., Rom.9:2. 3. Of the central or innermost part of anything (of the pith of wood, Arist.): τ. γῆς, Mat.12:40 (Cremer, 343ff.). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.

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How translators render G2588

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
hearts 79
heart 57
in heart 4
of heart 4
of the heart 3
heart to give 1
mind 1
the heart 1
the hearts 1
with your heart 1
your hearts 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
heart 64
hearts 53
of the heart 9
the heart 9
in heart 5
of heart 5
of 4
in 3
the hearts 3
with 3
a 1
an 1
his heart 1
in his heart 1
in their heart 1
my heart 1
of the hearts 1
our hearts 1
thine heart 1
to preach 1
to the heart 1
whose heart 1
with the heart 1

Verses containing G2588

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

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  2. 2 Corinthians 9:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

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  3. Galatians 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

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  4. Ephesians 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

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  5. Ephesians 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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  6. Ephesians 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

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  7. Ephesians 5:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

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  8. Ephesians 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

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  9. Ephesians 6:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

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  10. Philippians 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

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  11. Philippians 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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  12. Colossians 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

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  13. Colossians 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

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  14. Colossians 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

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  15. Colossians 3:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

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  16. Colossians 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

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  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

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  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

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  19. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

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  20. 2 Thessalonians 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

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  21. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

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  22. 1 Timothy 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

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  23. 2 Timothy 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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  24. Hebrews 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,

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  25. Hebrews 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.

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    Source alternate reference: 3.9

  26. Hebrews 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

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  27. Hebrews 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”

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  28. Hebrews 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

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  29. Hebrews 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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  30. Hebrews 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

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  31. Hebrews 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”

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  32. Hebrews 10:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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  33. Hebrews 13:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

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  34. James 1:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

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  35. James 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

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  36. James 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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  37. James 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.

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  38. James 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

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  39. 1 Peter 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

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  40. 1 Peter 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

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  41. 1 Peter 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

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  42. 2 Peter 1:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

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  43. 2 Peter 2:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

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  44. 1 John 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

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  45. 1 John 3:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

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  46. 1 John 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

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  47. Revelation 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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  48. Revelation 17:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

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  49. Revelation 18:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

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