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 8 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.
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
Read word by wordDo not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
Read word by wordListen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
Read word by wordMy son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
Read word by wordYour eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.
Read word by wordYou will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast:
Read word by wordfor their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
Read word by wordDo not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
Read word by wordI went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
Read word by wordI observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
Read word by wordAs the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Read word by wordLike one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Read word by wordLike glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
Read word by wordWhen he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Read word by wordOil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
Read word by wordBe wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
Read word by wordAs water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
Read word by wordBe sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
Read word by wordBlessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Read word by wordHe who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
Read word by wordthe way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
Read word by wordThe heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
Read word by wordAnd I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
Read word by wordI said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
Read word by wordSo I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
Read word by wordI said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.
Read word by wordI sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
Read word by wordAnything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
Read word by wordSo I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.
Read word by wordSo my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun.
Read word by wordFor what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?
Read word by wordIndeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.
Read word by wordHe has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.
Read word by wordI said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
Read word by wordI said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
Read word by wordDo not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.1
For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.19
It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.
Read word by wordSorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
Read word by wordThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
Read word by wordSurely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Read word by wordDo not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
Read word by wordFor you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Read word by wordI directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
Read word by wordAnd I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
Read word by wordWhoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Read word by wordAll this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.
Read word by wordWhen the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Read word by wordWhen I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—
Read word by wordSo I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.
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