לֵב (lev) means “heart” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: labe Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
לֵב · lev · heart
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
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לֵב · lev · Leb
§ Leb- = "heart of" (probably a cryptic name for Babylon by Atbash)
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a form of H3824 (לֵבָב); the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV glosses: [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.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| heart | 74 |
| my heart | 53 |
| his heart | 24 |
| their hearts | 21 |
| your heart | 19 |
| the heart | 17 |
| in heart | 16 |
| hearts | 12 |
| in his heart | 11 |
| the hearts | 11 |
| judgment | 10 |
| my mind | 9 |
| in the heart | 7 |
| of heart | 7 |
| of his heart | 7 |
| mind | 6 |
| and my heart | 5 |
| of your heart | 5 |
| our hearts | 5 |
| their heart | 5 |
| to himself | 5 |
| a heart | 4 |
| in my heart | 4 |
| in their hearts | 4 |
| let your heart | 4 |
| of the heart | 4 |
| to myself | 4 |
| and mind | 3 |
| but the heart | 3 |
| his mind | 3 |
| in your heart | 3 |
| of my heart | 3 |
| to heart | 3 |
| whose heart | 3 |
| a mind | 2 |
| and according to your own heart | 2 |
| and his heart | 2 |
| and let your heart | 2 |
| and the hearts | 2 |
| and your heart | 2 |
| but my heart | 2 |
| conscience | 2 |
| from your heart | 2 |
| her heart | 2 |
| in her heart | 2 |
| in your hearts | 2 |
| into the heart | 2 |
| is in his heart | 2 |
| kindly | 2 |
| let the hearts | 2 |
| like the heart | 2 |
| my own heart | 2 |
| of their hearts | 2 |
| of their own minds | 2 |
| out of their own imagination | 2 |
| to the heart | 2 |
| understanding | 2 |
| vvv | 2 |
| whose hearts | 2 |
| you | 2 |
| your mind | 2 |
| a calebite | 1 |
| and a double heart | 1 |
| and after serious | 1 |
| and closed their minds | 1 |
| and heart | 1 |
| and my mind | 1 |
| and the heart | 1 |
| and the lord | 1 |
| and their hearts | 1 |
| and understanding | 1 |
| and with wholehearted | 1 |
| and your mind | 1 |
| anything of my own accord | 1 |
| are in the heart | 1 |
| as that | 1 |
| as the heart | 1 |
| attention | 1 |
| but his heart | 1 |
| but let your heart | 1 |
| but their hearts | 1 |
| comfort to | 1 |
| fill his heart | 1 |
| for the heart | 1 |
| from the heart | 1 |
| from their hearts | 1 |
| from their own minds | 1 |
| from their understanding | 1 |
| has made my heart | 1 |
| has your heart | 1 |
| he | 1 |
| himself | 1 |
| his chest | 1 |
| his opinions | 1 |
| his sense | 1 |
| i have kept my heart | 1 |
| if my heart | 1 |
| in both heart | 1 |
| in himself | 1 |
| in my chest | 1 |
| in the hearts | 1 |
| in the hearts of men | 1 |
| in your own mind | 1 |
| intention | 1 |
| into the depths | 1 |
| is in the hearts | 1 |
| it | 1 |
| made the hearts | 1 |
| make the hearts | 1 |
| makes the heart | 1 |
| may my heart | 1 |
| men | 1 |
| my own doing | 1 |
| my spirit | 1 |
| myself | 1 |
| of conscience | 1 |
| of his hearts | 1 |
| of his own heart | 1 |
| of judgment | 1 |
| of leb-kamai | 1 |
| of my own heart | 1 |
| of reason | 1 |
| of the hearts | 1 |
| of their own hearts | 1 |
| of understanding | 1 |
| on his own | 1 |
| out of mind | 1 |
| over their hearts | 1 |
| people | 1 |
| so that my heart | 1 |
| so the hearts | 1 |
| spirits | 1 |
| tenderly | 1 |
| the courage | 1 |
| the hearts of the people | 1 |
| their courage | 1 |
| their minds | 1 |
| their own hearts | 1 |
| their senses | 1 |
| theirs | 1 |
| them | 1 |
| themselves | 1 |
| therefore my heart | 1 |
| those whose hearts | 1 |
| through the heart | 1 |
| to my heart | 1 |
| turned his heart | 1 |
| was in my heart | 1 |
| when your heart | 1 |
| whenever my heart | 1 |
| while their hearts | 1 |
| who with one purpose | 1 |
| wholeheartedly | 1 |
| will your courage | 1 |
| willingly | 1 |
| wisdom | 1 |
| with one mind | 1 |
| with the heart | 1 |
| yet his heart | 1 |
| your heart upon them | 1 |
| yourself | 1 |
| yourselves | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| heart | 78 |
| my heart | 29 |
| the heart | 27 |
| in his heart | 25 |
| his heart | 17 |
| thine heart | 17 |
| in heart | 16 |
| of heart | 14 |
| their heart | 12 |
| and the heart | 10 |
| of his heart | 10 |
| in the heart | 9 |
| mine heart | 9 |
| hearted | 7 |
| in mine heart | 7 |
| in the midst | 7 |
| of thine heart | 6 |
| and his heart | 5 |
| and my heart | 5 |
| in my heart | 5 |
| of my heart | 5 |
| of understanding | 5 |
| and mine heart | 4 |
| and thine heart | 4 |
| of their heart | 4 |
| the hearts | 4 |
| their hearts | 4 |
| to heart | 4 |
| understanding | 4 |
| well | 4 |
| whole heart | 4 |
| whose heart | 4 |
| and their heart | 3 |
| but the heart | 3 |
| comfortably | 3 |
| for their heart | 3 |
| in their heart | 3 |
| of the heart | 3 |
| of their own heart | 3 |
| of wisdom | 3 |
| therefore my heart | 3 |
| upon thine heart | 3 |
| with my whole heart | 3 |
| and let not thine heart | 2 |
| and let thine heart | 2 |
| as the heart | 2 |
| but my heart | 2 |
| friendly | 2 |
| her all his heart | 2 |
| him in her heart | 2 |
| in their hearts | 2 |
| in whose heart | 2 |
| into the midst | 2 |
| kindly | 2 |
| let not thine heart | 2 |
| let the heart | 2 |
| not my heart | 2 |
| of his own heart | 2 |
| of mine own mind | 2 |
| our heart | 2 |
| sake and according to thine own heart | 2 |
| them an heart | 2 |
| therefore the heart | 2 |
| to his heart | 2 |
| to mind | 2 |
| to thy heart | 2 |
| upon his heart | 2 |
| wisdom | 2 |
| you an heart | 2 |
| according to mine heart | 1 |
| after the heart | 1 |
| against me my heart | 1 |
| all the merryhearted | 1 |
| also my heart | 1 |
| also thine own heart | 1 |
| an heart | 1 |
| and every heart | 1 |
| and hardhearted | 1 |
| and he that regarded | 1 |
| and in the hearts | 1 |
| and it came to pass when their hearts | 1 |
| and jacobs heart | 1 |
| and let thy heart | 1 |
| and make my heart | 1 |
| and repent | 1 |
| and stiffhearted | 1 |
| and their hearts | 1 |
| and whose heart | 1 |
| and without understanding | 1 |
| as they were making their hearts | 1 |
| at his heart | 1 |
| be as the heart | 1 |
| because thine heart | 1 |
| but let thine heart | 1 |
| but that his heart | 1 |
| can thine heart | 1 |
| considered | 1 |
| courageous | 1 |
| every one whose heart | 1 |
| for his heart | 1 |
| for my heart | 1 |
| for our heart | 1 |
| for this our heart | 1 |
| from the heart | 1 |
| from thy heart | 1 |
| had a mind | 1 |
| hast thou considered | 1 |
| he to thee but his heart | 1 |
| hearted man | 1 |
| hearts | 1 |
| him his hearts | 1 |
| him with the whole heart | 1 |
| his wisdom | 1 |
| i have made my heart | 1 |
| i in my heart | 1 |
| i pray thee regard | 1 |
| if mine heart | 1 |
| if thine heart | 1 |
| in her heart | 1 |
| in his own heart | 1 |
| in their own heart | 1 |
| in thine heart | 1 |
| into his mind | 1 |
| into mind | 1 |
| into mine heart | 1 |
| into my mind | 1 |
| into their own heart | 1 |
| into thine heart | 1 |
| it in their hearts | 1 |
| it into my heart | 1 |
| it into my mind | 1 |
| it to his heart | 1 |
| let my heart | 1 |
| make the heart | 1 |
| maketh my heart | 1 |
| maketh the heart | 1 |
| me all his heart | 1 |
| me thine heart | 1 |
| no heart | 1 |
| no heed | 1 |
| not his heart | 1 |
| not mine heart | 1 |
| not neither did she regard | 1 |
| not of double | 1 |
| not their heart | 1 |
| not thy mind | 1 |
| not to heart | 1 |
| not your heart | 1 |
| of mine heart | 1 |
| of our heart | 1 |
| out of mind | 1 |
| out of their heart | 1 |
| out of their own heart | 1 |
| out of their own hearts | 1 |
| regard | 1 |
| shall be as the heart | 1 |
| shall the heart | 1 |
| so the heart | 1 |
| that his heart | 1 |
| that we may consider | 1 |
| the brokenhearted | 1 |
| the stouthearted | 1 |
| thee in the midst | 1 |
| thee when thine heart | 1 |
| thee with all their heart | 1 |
| thee with all their hearts | 1 |
| thee with my whole heart | 1 |
| them out of thine own heart | 1 |
| them through the heart | 1 |
| then shall the heart | 1 |
| therefore mine heart | 1 |
| they will not care | 1 |
| thy heart | 1 |
| to my mind | 1 |
| to thee with all their heart | 1 |
| unawares | 1 |
| unto all yea also the heart | 1 |
| unto him for his heart | 1 |
| unto me let thine heart | 1 |
| unto me with her whole heart | 1 |
| unto me with their heart | 1 |
| unto me with their whole heart | 1 |
| unto me ye stouthearted | 1 |
| unto the midst | 1 |
| unto thee when my heart | 1 |
| unto their own hearts | 1 |
| unto thine heart | 1 |
| was in mine heart | 1 |
| was minded | 1 |
| when the heart | 1 |
| whose hearts | 1 |
| why doth thine heart | 1 |
| will they care | 1 |
| willingly | 1 |
| with a double | 1 |
| with all the heart | 1 |
| with all thine heart | 1 |
| with his heart | 1 |
| with me made the heart | 1 |
| with mine own heart | 1 |
| with myself | 1 |
| with one consent | 1 |
| within me my heart | 1 |
| without heart | 1 |
| ye comfortably | 1 |
| ye have made the heart | 1 |
| ye well | 1 |
| yea his heart | 1 |
| yea in heart | 1 |
| yea my heart | 1 |
| your heart | 1 |
| your hearts | 1 |
Page 3 of 12. 551 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.
Read word by wordAbsalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Read word by wordThen a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”
Read word by wordThen even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.
Read word by wordBut the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from the city.”
Read word by wordBut Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
Read word by wordNow therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befallen you from your youth until now!”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.8
and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.20
After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
Read word by wordTherefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
Read word by wordbehold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.
Read word by wordAnd God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.9
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
Read word by wordand when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’
Read word by wordOn the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.
Read word by wordAnd the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
Read word by wordThe whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
Read word by wordHe had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.
Read word by wordJeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
Read word by wordIf these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
Read word by wordOn the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel. So he ordained a feast for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and burned incense.
Read word by wordAnswer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.”
Read word by wordBut his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
Read word by wordBut Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?
Read word by wordFor this reason the king of Aram became enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”
Read word by wordThen Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.
Read word by wordThen Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.5
You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Read word by wordSo the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
Read word by wordFrom Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.34
All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.39
As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
Read word by wordGlory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Read word by wordO LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and made known all these great promises.
Read word by wordAs for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
Read word by wordAnd the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
Read word by wordand said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
Read word by wordand when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name,
Read word by wordOn the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
Read word by wordWhen Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,
Read word by wordFor I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
Read word by wordAll the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
Read word by wordAnd Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
Read word by wordSome time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordYou have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Read word by wordBut when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Read word by wordThen Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
Read word by wordMoreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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