לֵב (lēⱱ) — heart / mind / attention

Notes: Passage: OET SA1 25:37
RSV NRSV NJB "his heart died" | NIV "his heart failed" | REB "he had a seizure" CEV "he had a heart attack" GNT "he suffered a stroke" [1a] | NJPS "courage died" [1b]; Passage: OET JER 51:1
This is a so-called atbash cipher, by which the aleph is encoded as a taw, the beth as a sin/shin, the gimel as a resh, etc.

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: לבב · לֵבָב

Sense 1: heart

Semantic domains: People (001001002003)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = the organ located in the centre of the human body that pumps the blood through our circulatory system, ≈ seen as the seat of knowledge, human reasoning, planning, intelligence, skill, affection and hatred, desire and satisfaction, humility and pride, courage and fear, joy and grief

Show passage in OET: GEN 18:5

OET-RV GEN 18:5

5 I’ll go and get some food so that you can refresh yourselves before you leave, since you’ve come to your slave.”
¶ “Alright, do as you have said,” they answered.

OET-LV GEN 18:5

5 And_let _me _bring a _piece _of bread and_sustain heart _of_your(pl) after you(pl)_will _pass _on if/because therefore yes/correct/thus/so you(pl)_have _passed _by at servant _of_your(pl) and_they _said thus you _will _do just_as you _have _said.

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:29

OET-RV EXO 28:29

29 Then whenever Aharon (Aaron) enters the sacred inner room to stand in front of me, he’ll be carrying the names of Yisrael’s sons over his heart on the sacred pouch that’ll be used for making decisions.

OET-LV EXO 28:29

29 And_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _bear DOM the _names _of the _sons _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on_the _breastpiece _of (the)_judgement over his/its_heart when_goes_he into the _holy_place to_a _memorial to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH continually.

Jump to OET GEN 18:5 section.

Jump to OET EXO 28:29 section.

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 18:5

EXO: OET EXO 28:29–30

JDG: OET JDG 19:5

SA1: OET SA1 25:37

SA2: OET SA2 18:14

KI2: OET KI2 9:24

JOB: OET JOB 41:24

PSA: OET PSA 37:15 · OET PSA 38:10 · OET PSA 45:5

JER: OET JER 4:19

HOS: OET HOS 13:8

Sense 2: heart, mind, attention, courage

Semantic domains: Think (002004002014)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: heart; hence: = the seat of knowledge, human reasoning, planning, intelligence, skill, affection and hatred, desire and satisfaction, humility and pride, courage and fear, joy and grief

Antonyms: בָּשָׂר

Show passage in OET: GEN 6:5

OET-RV GEN 6:5

5 Then Yahweh saw that the humankind’s wickedness on the earth was extensive, and that every inclination of their inner thoughts was only evil all day long.

OET-LV GEN 6:5

5 And_ YHWH _he/it _saw if/because _that was_great the _evil _of the_humankind on _the_earth and_all (the)_inclination _of the _thoughts _of his/its_heart only was_evil every _of the_day.

Show passage in OET: GEN 6:6

OET-RV GEN 6:6

6 So Yahweh regretted that he had made humankind on the earth and he was deeply saddened,

OET-LV GEN 6:6

6 And_ YHWH _he/it _sighed/regretted if/because _that he _had _made DOM the_humankind on _the_earth and_he/it _was _worried/pained to his/its_heart.

Jump to OET GEN 6:5 section.

Jump to OET GEN 6:6 section.

All 516 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 6:5–6 · OET GEN 8:21 · OET GEN 17:17 · OET GEN 24:45 · OET GEN 27:41 · OET GEN 31:20 · OET GEN 34:3 · OET GEN 42:28 · OET GEN 45:26 · OET GEN 50:21

EXO: OET EXO 4:14 · OET EXO 4:21 · OET EXO 7:3 · OET EXO 7:13–14 · OET EXO 7:22–23 · OET EXO 8:15 · OET EXO 8:19 · OET EXO 8:32 · OET EXO 9:7 · OET EXO 9:12 · OET EXO 9:21 · OET EXO 9:34–35 · OET EXO 10:1 · OET EXO 10:20 · OET EXO 10:27 · OET EXO 11:10 · OET EXO 14:4 · OET EXO 14:8 · OET EXO 14:17 · OET EXO 25:2 · OET EXO 28:3 · OET EXO 31:6 · OET EXO 35:5 · OET EXO 35:10 · OET EXO 35:21–22 · OET EXO 35:25–26 · OET EXO 35:29 · OET EXO 35:34–35 · OET EXO 36:1–2 · OET EXO 36:8

NUM: OET NUM 16:28 · OET NUM 24:13 · OET NUM 32:7 · OET NUM 32:9

DEU: OET DEU 28:65 · OET DEU 29:4 · OET DEU 29:19

JOS: OET JOS 11:20 · OET JOS 14:8

JDG: OET JDG 5:9 · OET JDG 5:15–16 · OET JDG 9:3 · OET JDG 16:15 · OET JDG 16:17–18 · OET JDG 16:25 · OET JDG 18:20 · OET JDG 19:3 · OET JDG 19:6 · OET JDG 19:22

RUT: OET RUT 2:13 · OET RUT 3:7

SA1: OET SA1 1:13 · OET SA1 2:1 · OET SA1 4:13 · OET SA1 4:20 · OET SA1 6:6 · OET SA1 9:20 · OET SA1 10:9 · OET SA1 10:26 · OET SA1 17:32 · OET SA1 24:5 · OET SA1 25:25 · OET SA1 25:31 · OET SA1 25:36–37 · OET SA1 27:1 · OET SA1 28:5

SA2: OET SA2 6:16 · OET SA2 7:21 · OET SA2 7:27 · OET SA2 13:20 · OET SA2 13:28 · OET SA2 13:33 · OET SA2 14:1 · OET SA2 15:6 · OET SA2 15:13 · OET SA2 17:10 · OET SA2 18:3 · OET SA2 19:7 · OET SA2 19:19 · OET SA2 24:10

KI1: OET KI1 3:9 · OET KI1 3:12 · OET KI1 4:29 · OET KI1 8:23 · OET KI1 8:47 · OET KI1 8:66 · OET KI1 9:3 · OET KI1 10:24 · OET KI1 11:3 · OET KI1 12:26–27 · OET KI1 12:33 · OET KI1 18:37 · OET KI1 21:7

KI2: OET KI2 5:26 · OET KI2 6:11 · OET KI2 12:4 · OET KI2 14:10 · OET KI2 23:3

CH1: OET CH1 12:33 · OET CH1 12:38 · OET CH1 15:29 · OET CH1 16:10 · OET CH1 17:19 · OET CH1 28:9 · OET CH1 29:9

CH2: OET CH2 6:14 · OET CH2 6:38 · OET CH2 7:10–11 · OET CH2 7:16 · OET CH2 9:23 · OET CH2 12:14 · OET CH2 17:6 · OET CH2 24:4 · OET CH2 25:19 · OET CH2 26:16 · OET CH2 29:31 · OET CH2 30:12 · OET CH2 30:22 · OET CH2 32:25–26

EZR: OET EZR 6:22 · OET EZR 7:27

NEH: OET NEH 2:2 · OET NEH 2:12 · OET NEH 4:6 · OET NEH 5:7 · OET NEH 6:8 · OET NEH 7:5

EST: OET EST 1:10 · OET EST 5:9 · OET EST 6:6 · OET EST 7:5

JOB: OET JOB 1:8 · OET JOB 2:3 · OET JOB 7:17 · OET JOB 8:10 · OET JOB 11:13 · OET JOB 12:24 · OET JOB 15:12 · OET JOB 17:4 · OET JOB 23:16 · OET JOB 29:13 · OET JOB 31:7 · OET JOB 31:9 · OET JOB 31:27 · OET JOB 33:3 · OET JOB 34:14 · OET JOB 36:5 · OET JOB 36:13 · OET JOB 37:1 · OET JOB 37:24

PSA: OET PSA 4:7 · OET PSA 7:9–10 · OET PSA 9:1 · OET PSA 10:6 · OET PSA 10:11 · OET PSA 10:13 · OET PSA 10:17 · OET PSA 11:2 · OET PSA 12:2 · OET PSA 13:5–6 · OET PSA 14:1 · OET PSA 16:9 · OET PSA 17:3 · OET PSA 19:8 · OET PSA 19:14 · OET PSA 21:2 · OET PSA 22:14 · OET PSA 26:2 · OET PSA 27:3 · OET PSA 27:8 · OET PSA 27:14 · OET PSA 28:7 · OET PSA 31:12 · OET PSA 32:11 · OET PSA 33:11 · OET PSA 33:15 · OET PSA 33:21 · OET PSA 34:18 · OET PSA 35:25 · OET PSA 36:1 · OET PSA 36:10 · OET PSA 37:4 · OET PSA 37:31 · OET PSA 38:8 · OET PSA 39:3 · OET PSA 40:10 · OET PSA 40:12 · OET PSA 41:6 · OET PSA 44:18 · OET PSA 44:21 · OET PSA 45:1 · OET PSA 48:13 · OET PSA 49:3 · OET PSA 51:10 · OET PSA 51:17 · OET PSA 53:1 · OET PSA 55:4 · OET PSA 55:21 · OET PSA 57:7 · OET PSA 58:2 · OET PSA 61:2 · OET PSA 62:10 · OET PSA 64:6 · OET PSA 64:10 · OET PSA 66:18 · OET PSA 69:20 · OET PSA 74:8 · OET PSA 76:5 · OET PSA 78:8 · OET PSA 78:37 · OET PSA 81:12 · OET PSA 83:5 · OET PSA 84:2 · OET PSA 94:15 · OET PSA 97:11 · OET PSA 102:4 · OET PSA 105:3 · OET PSA 105:25 · OET PSA 107:12 · OET PSA 108:1 · OET PSA 109:22 · OET PSA 112:7–8 · OET PSA 119:2 · OET PSA 119:10–11 · OET PSA 119:32 · OET PSA 119:34 · OET PSA 119:36 · OET PSA 119:58 · OET PSA 119:69–70 · OET PSA 119:80 · OET PSA 119:111–112 · OET PSA 119:145 · OET PSA 119:161 · OET PSA 125:4 · OET PSA 131:1 · OET PSA 138:1 · OET PSA 140:2 · OET PSA 141:4 · OET PSA 143:4 · OET PSA 147:3

PRO: OET PRO 2:2 · OET PRO 2:10 · OET PRO 3:1 · OET PRO 3:3 · OET PRO 3:5 · OET PRO 4:4 · OET PRO 4:23 · OET PRO 5:12 · OET PRO 6:14 · OET PRO 6:18 · OET PRO 6:21 · OET PRO 7:3 · OET PRO 7:10 · OET PRO 7:25 · OET PRO 10:8 · OET PRO 10:20 · OET PRO 11:20 · OET PRO 11:29 · OET PRO 12:8 · OET PRO 12:20 · OET PRO 12:23 · OET PRO 12:25 · OET PRO 13:12 · OET PRO 14:10 · OET PRO 14:13–14 · OET PRO 14:30 · OET PRO 14:33 · OET PRO 15:7 · OET PRO 15:11 · OET PRO 15:13–15 · OET PRO 15:28 · OET PRO 15:30 · OET PRO 16:1 · OET PRO 16:5 · OET PRO 16:9 · OET PRO 16:21 · OET PRO 16:23 · OET PRO 17:3 · OET PRO 17:20 · OET PRO 17:22 · OET PRO 18:2 · OET PRO 18:12 · OET PRO 18:15 · OET PRO 19:3 · OET PRO 19:21 · OET PRO 20:5 · OET PRO 20:9 · OET PRO 21:1–2 · OET PRO 21:4 · OET PRO 22:11 · OET PRO 22:15 · OET PRO 22:17 · OET PRO 23:7 · OET PRO 23:12 · OET PRO 23:15 · OET PRO 23:17 · OET PRO 23:19 · OET PRO 23:26 · OET PRO 23:33 · OET PRO 24:2 · OET PRO 24:12 · OET PRO 24:17 · OET PRO 24:32 · OET PRO 25:3 · OET PRO 25:20 · OET PRO 26:23 · OET PRO 26:25 · OET PRO 27:9 · OET PRO 27:11 · OET PRO 27:19 · OET PRO 27:23 · OET PRO 28:14 · OET PRO 28:26 · OET PRO 31:11

ECC: OET ECC 1:13 · OET ECC 1:16–17 · OET ECC 2:1 · OET ECC 2:3 · OET ECC 2:10 · OET ECC 2:15 · OET ECC 2:20 · OET ECC 2:22–23 · OET ECC 3:11 · OET ECC 3:17–18 · OET ECC 5:2 · OET ECC 5:20 · OET ECC 7:2–4 · OET ECC 7:7 · OET ECC 7:21–22 · OET ECC 7:25–26 · OET ECC 8:5 · OET ECC 8:9 · OET ECC 8:11 · OET ECC 8:16 · OET ECC 9:1 · OET ECC 9:3 · OET ECC 9:7 · OET ECC 10:2 · OET ECC 11:9–10

SNG: OET SNG 3:11 · OET SNG 5:2 · OET SNG 8:6

ISA: OET ISA 6:10 · OET ISA 15:5 · OET ISA 24:7 · OET ISA 29:13 · OET ISA 32:6 · OET ISA 33:18 · OET ISA 35:4 · OET ISA 38:3 · OET ISA 40:2 · OET ISA 41:22 · OET ISA 42:25 · OET ISA 44:18–20 · OET ISA 46:8 · OET ISA 46:12 · OET ISA 47:7 · OET ISA 47:10 · OET ISA 51:7 · OET ISA 57:1 · OET ISA 57:11 · OET ISA 57:15 · OET ISA 57:17 · OET ISA 59:13 · OET ISA 61:1 · OET ISA 63:4 · OET ISA 63:17 · OET ISA 65:14 · OET ISA 65:17 · OET ISA 66:14

JER: OET JER 3:10 · OET JER 3:15–17 · OET JER 4:9 · OET JER 4:14 · OET JER 4:18 · OET JER 5:23 · OET JER 7:24 · OET JER 7:31 · OET JER 8:18 · OET JER 9:14 · OET JER 9:26 · OET JER 11:8 · OET JER 11:20 · OET JER 12:3 · OET JER 12:11 · OET JER 13:10 · OET JER 14:14 · OET JER 16:12 · OET JER 17:1 · OET JER 17:5 · OET JER 17:9–10 · OET JER 18:12 · OET JER 19:5 · OET JER 20:9 · OET JER 20:12 · OET JER 22:17 · OET JER 23:9 · OET JER 23:16–17 · OET JER 23:20 · OET JER 23:26 · OET JER 24:7 · OET JER 30:21 · OET JER 30:24 · OET JER 31:21 · OET JER 31:33 · OET JER 32:35 · OET JER 32:39 · OET JER 32:41 · OET JER 44:21 · OET JER 48:29 · OET JER 48:36 · OET JER 48:41 · OET JER 49:16 · OET JER 49:22

LAM: OET LAM 1:20 · OET LAM 1:22 · OET LAM 2:18–19 · OET LAM 3:21 · OET LAM 3:33 · OET LAM 3:65 · OET LAM 5:15 · OET LAM 5:17

EZE: OET EZE 2:4 · OET EZE 3:7 · OET EZE 6:9 · OET EZE 11:19 · OET EZE 11:21 · OET EZE 13:2 · OET EZE 13:17 · OET EZE 13:22 · OET EZE 14:3–5 · OET EZE 14:7 · OET EZE 18:31 · OET EZE 20:16 · OET EZE 21:7 · OET EZE 21:15 · OET EZE 22:14 · OET EZE 28:2 · OET EZE 28:6 · OET EZE 28:17 · OET EZE 32:9 · OET EZE 33:31 · OET EZE 36:26 · OET EZE 40:4 · OET EZE 44:5 · OET EZE 44:7 · OET EZE 44:9

DAN: OET DAN 1:8 · OET DAN 7:28 · OET DAN 10:12

HOS: OET HOS 2:14 · OET HOS 4:11 · OET HOS 7:6 · OET HOS 7:14 · OET HOS 10:2 · OET HOS 11:8 · OET HOS 13:6

AMO: OET AMO 2:16

OBA: OET OBA 1:3

NAH: OET NAH 2:10

ZEP: OET ZEP 3:14

ZEC: OET ZEC 7:12 · OET ZEC 10:7 · OET ZEC 12:5

MAL: OET MAL 2:2 · OET MAL 4:6

Sense 3: person

Semantic domains: People (001001002003)

Definition: literally: heart; hence: = a human being

Show passage in OET: EXO 9:14

OET-RV EXO 9:14

14 because this time, I’m about to send all my plagues to you and your servants, and your people. You’ll all be deeply distressed by them, in order that you might know that there is no one else like me in all the world.

OET-LV EXO 9:14

14 If/because at_time (the)_this I am_about _to _send DOM all _of plagues _of_my to heart _of_your and_on_servants _of_your and_on_people _of_your in_account _of you _may _know if/because _that there_is_not like_me in_all the_earth/land.

Jump to OET EXO 9:14 section.

Sense 4: sense, understanding

Semantic domains: Wise (002001002029)

Core domains: Mind (106); Wisdom (199)

Definition: literally: heart; hence: = the ability to think for oneself as opposed to being easily swayed by what others say or do

Synonyms: בין · עָרְמָה · תְּבוּנָה

Antonyms: סָכָל · פתה · פֶּתִי

Show passage in OET: PRO 6:32

OET-RV PRO 6:32

32 Anyone who commits adultery lacks judgement—
⇔ they end up destroying their own life.

OET-LV PRO 6:32

32 one _who_commits _adultery a _woman is_lacking _of heart he he_does _it one _who_destroys self _of_his _own.

Show passage in OET: PRO 7:7

OET-RV PRO 7:7

7 and I saw a simple lad—
⇔ a youth lacking much judgement.

OET-LV PRO 7:7

7 And_I _saw among_people I _observed among_sons a _youth lacking _of heart.

Jump to OET PRO 6:32 section.

Jump to OET PRO 7:7 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

PRO: OET PRO 6:32 · OET PRO 7:7 · OET PRO 8:5 · OET PRO 9:4 · OET PRO 9:16 · OET PRO 10:13 · OET PRO 10:21 · OET PRO 11:12 · OET PRO 12:11 · OET PRO 15:21 · OET PRO 15:32 · OET PRO 17:16 · OET PRO 17:18 · OET PRO 19:8 · OET PRO 24:30

ECC: OET ECC 10:3

JER: OET JER 5:21

HOS: OET HOS 7:11

Sense 5: middle

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Definition: literally: heart; hence: = the location right in the middle of something else, such as the sea, the heavens, or a tree

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:8

OET-RV EXO 15:8

8 It was your breath that made the waters pile up.
⇔ They stood up like a heap.
⇔ The deep water seemed like it was solid.

OET-LV EXO 15:8

8 And_by_the _breath _of your(ms)_both _nostrils the_waters they _were _piled _up they _stood _up like a _heap streams the _deeps they _congealed in_the_heart _of the_sea.

Show passage in OET: DEU 4:11

OET-RV DEU 4:11

11 “So you all approached the mountain and stood at its base while it blazed with fire that went up into the atmosphere even though the mountain was covered with dark, gloomy clouds.

OET-LV DEU 4:11