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Hebrew wordlink #274958

OSHB Prov 21:1 לֶב (leⱱ) Strongs=3820 a Lemma=‘לֵב’
contextual word gloss=‘[the]_heart_of’ word gloss=‘heart_of’
Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1000

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Other uses (3) of identical word form לֶב (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘לֶב’ (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 3 different glosses: ‘[the]_heart_of’(2), ‘the_heart_of’(1), ‘a_heart_of’(1).

2 SAM 15:13 contextual word gloss=‘the_heart_of’ word gloss=‘hearts_of’ OSHB 2 SAM 15:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_ the_messenger _he _came to Dāvid to_say the _heart _of the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _is after ʼAⱱīshālōm. (SA2 15:13)

OET-RV: 13 Eventually, someone went and told David, “The loyalty of the Israeli people is turning towards Abshalom.” (SA2 15:13)

2 KI 12:5 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_heart_of’ word gloss=‘heart_of’ OSHB 2 KI 12:5 word 23

OET-LV: 5  and_ Yəhōʼāsh _he/it _said to the_priests all _of the _money _of the _holy _gifts which it _will _be _brought the _house _of YHWH money passing _along everyone the _money _of persons _of his _valuation _of_his all _of the_money which it _will _come _up on the_heart _of a _person to_bring the _house _of YHWH. (KI2 12:5)

OET-RV: 4 Then Yoash told the priests, “You all must collect all the money that’s donated to Yahweh’s temple, whether it’s the money they’re required to pay or the money that they themselves decide to give as sacred offerings to buy things for the temple. (KI2 12:4)

PROV 21:1 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_heart_of’ word gloss=‘heart_of’ OSHB PROV 21:1 word 3

OET-LV: 21 Is_streams _of water the_heart _of a _king in_the _hand _of YHWH to all _of that he _desires he_turns _it. (PRO 21:1)

OET-RV: 21 The king’s thoughts are like streams of water to Yahweh—
⇔ → he directs them to go wherever he wants. (PRO 21:1)

PROV 25:20 contextual word gloss=‘a_heart_of’ word gloss=‘heart_of’ OSHB PROV 25:20 word 11

OET-LV: 20 one _who_removes a _garment in/on_day coldness vinegar on soda and_one _who_sings (with)_songs to a _heart _of sad. (PRO 25:20)

OET-RV: 20 Taking off your coat on a cold day,
⇔ is like pouring vinegar on baking soda
⇔ or singing songs to someone who’s feeling sad. (PRO 25:20)