Strong's Lexicon
lebab: Heart
Original Word:לְבַב
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:lbab
Pronunciation:lay-bawb'
Phonetic Spelling:(leb-ab')
Definition:Heart
Meaning:the heart
Word Origin:Derived from the root לֵב (leb), meaning "heart."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2588 (καρδία, kardia) – Often translated as "heart" in the New Testament, reflecting similar concepts of inner life and moral character.
Usage:In the Hebrew Bible, "lebab" refers to the inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding, and soul. It is often used metaphorically to describe the seat of emotions, thoughts, intentions, and moral character. The term encompasses both the physical heart and the figurative center of human life and personality.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, the heart was considered the core of a person's being, encompassing not only emotions but also intellect and will. Unlike modern Western thought, which often separates emotion and reason, the Hebrew understanding saw them as interconnected. The heart was seen as the source of life and the place where decisions were made, reflecting one's true character and relationship with God.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to
lebabDefinitionheart
NASB Translationheart (3), mind (4).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
heart
(Aramaic) corresponding tolebab -- heart.
see HEBREWlebab
Forms and Transliterations
וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ ׀ וּלְבַ֥ב ולבב ולבבה לִבְבֵ֔הּ לִבְבֵהּ֙ לִבְבָ֑ךְ לִבְבָ֖ךְ לבבה לבבך liḇ·ḇāḵ liḇ·ḇêh liḇḇāḵ liḇḇêh livVach livVeh ū·lə·ḇaḇ ūləḇaḇ uleVav velivVeh wə·liḇ·ḇêh wəliḇḇêh
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