I. seldom of things, בְּלֶביָֿם in the midst of the sea Exodus 15:8; Proverbs 23:34; Proverbs 30:19; בְּלֵב יַמִּים Psalm 46:3; Ezekiel 27:4,25,26,27; Ezekiel 28:2,8 בלב האלה 2 Samuel 18:14; בְּלֵב אֹיְבֵי in the midst of the enemies of Psalm 45:2 (see Br^{MP on the passage}; AV RV and others in the heart of).

II. elsewhere of men:

1 the inner man in contrast with outer לבי ובשׂרי ירננו my heart and my flesh cry out Psalm 84:3; "" מעים Psalm 22:15; Jeremiah 4:19, the inner for outer מעים Jeremiah 49:22; as within the breast על לב Exodus 28:3,29,30 (twice in verse) (P); מלב 2 Kings 9:24; בלב Psalm 37:15; 2 Samuel 18:14; סְגוֺד לִבָּם Hosea 13:8; antithesis with בָּשָׂר Proverbs 14:30; Ecclesiastes 2:3; head Isaiah 1:5, face Ezekiel 14:3,4,7; arm Songs 8:6; hands Ezekiel 22:14; bones Psalm 102:5; eyes 1 Kings 9:3 (= 2 Chronicles 7:16) Jeremiah 22:17; ear Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 23:12; mouth Psalm 55:22; lips Isaiah 29:13; אֲנִי יְשֵׁינָה וְלִבִּי עֵר I slept but my heart waked Songs 5:2.

2 the inner man, indefinite, soul, comprehending mind, affections and will, with occasional emphasis of one or the other by means of certain verbs: בכל לב 1 Kings 8:23 (= 2 Chronicles 6:14) Psalm 9:2; Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:10; Psalm 119:34; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 119:69; Psalm 119:145; Psalm 138:1; Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 3:10; Jeremiah 24:7; עם לב2Chronicles 24:4 (see לבב

2); כלב 2 Samuel 7:21 (= 1 Chronicles 17:19) Jeremiah 3:15; תַּעֲלֻמוֺת לֵב secrets of the heart Psalm 44:22; לֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵקֶר the heart of kings is unsearchable Proverbs 25:4; הַיֹּצֵר יַחַד לִבָּם Psalm 33:15 etc.

3 specific reference to mind:

a. מִלֵּב of one's own mind Numbers 16:28; Numbers 24:13 (JE) 1 Kings 12:33; Nehemiah 6:8; Ezekiel 13:2,17; חֲסַר לֵב destitute of mind Proverbs 6:32; Proverbs 7:7; Proverbs 9:4,16; Proverbs 10:13,21; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 15:21; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 24:30; לִבּוֺ חָסֵר Ecclesiastes 10:3; אֵין לֵב Jeremiah 5:21; Hosea 7:11; לב אין Proverbs 17:16; קנה לב get a mind Proverbs 15:32; Proverbs 19:8; כֹּחַ לב power of mind Job 36:5; רֹחַב לב breadth of mind 1 Kings 5:9, גנב לב 2 Samuel 15:6; Genesis 31:20 (E? see לבב 3a).

b. knowledge, with ידע Deuteronomy 29:3; Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 22:17; Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 7:22,25; Ecclesiastes 8:5,16; Jeremiah 24:7; ראה Psalm 66:18; Ecclesiastes 1:16; חָכַם לב mind is wise Proverbs 23:15; לֵב חָכָם wise mind 1 Kings 3:12; Proverbs 16:23; Ecclesiastes 8:5; חֲכַם לֵב Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:10; Exodus 36:1,2,8 (P) Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 16:21; חַכְמֵי לֵב Exodus 28:3 (P) Job 37:24; חכמת לב Exodus 35:25,35 (P); לב חכמים Ecclesiastes 7:4; Ecclesiastes 10:2; לב כסילים Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 15:7; Ecclesiastes 7:4; Ecclesiastes 10:2; with חכמה Exodus 36:2 (P) 1 Kings 10:24 (= 2 Chronicles 9:23) Proverbs 2:10; Proverbs 17:16; Ecclesiastes 2:3; לֵב נָבוֺן intelligent mind Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 18:15; with הבין Proverbs 8:5; תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 2:2; שָׂ֑כֶל Job 17:4 etc.

c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁב Psalm 140:3; Proverbs 16:9; מחשׁבות Genesis 6:5 (J) Psalm 33:11; Proverbs 6:18; Proverbs 19:21 compare Genesis 8:21 (J); הגה muse, study Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 24:2; Isaiah 33:18; Isaiah 59:13; הגיון Psalm 19:15; הָגוּת Psalm 49:4; שׂם לב set the mind, consider Isaiah 41:22; Ezekiel 44:5, with לְ 1 Samuel 9:20; 2 Samuel 13:20; Ezekiel 40:4; Ezekiel 44:5; אֶל Exodus 9:21 (J) 1 Samuel 24:25; 2 Samuel 18:3 (twice in verse); Job 2:3; Job 34:14; עַל Job 1:8; שׁת לב Psalm 62:10; Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 24:32, with לְ Exodus 7:23 (JE) 1 Samuel 4:20; Psalm 48:14; Proverbs 27:23; Jeremiah 31:21, אֶל Job 7:17.

d. memory השׁיב אל לב call to mind Isaiah 44:19; Lamentations 3:21; על לב Isaiah 46:8; עלה על לב come into mind (occur to one) Isaiah 65:17; Jeremiah 3:16; Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 19:5; Jeremiah 32:35 (compare Acts 7:23), so בא על לב2Chronicles 7:11; שׂם על לב lay to heart Isaiah 42:25; Isaiah 47:7; Isaiah 57:1,11; Jeremiah 12:11; Malachi 2:2 (twice in verse); Daniel 1:8; אל לב 2 Samuel 13:33; 2 Samuel 19:20 כתב על לב Jeremiah 31:33; קשׁר על לב Proverbs 6:21; לוּחַ לֵב tablet of the memory Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 7:3; Jeremiah 17:1; נִשְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵת מִלֵּב I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind Psalm 31:13.

4 specific reference to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will; הכין לב set the mind2Chronicles 12:14; Psalm 10:17; Psalm 78:8; Job 11:13; נכון לב Psalm 57:8 (twice in verse) ( = Psalm 108:2) Psalm 78:37; Psalm 112:7; נתן לב לְ Ecclesiastes 1:13,17; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Ecclesiastes 8:9,16; Proverbs 23:26; Daniel 10:12; נתן אל לב Ecclesiastes 7:2; Ecclesiastes 9:1; Nehemiah 2:12; Nehemiah 7:5 (the 'heart' here not being the subject's), בלב Exodus 35:34 (P) Ezra 7:27; Ecclesiastes 3:11; אֲשֶׁרנְֿשָׂאוֺ לִבּוֺ whose heart stirred him up Exodus 35:21; Exodus 36:2; compare Exodus 35:26 (all P); נְדִיב לֵב willing of mind Exodus 35:5,22 (P) 2 Chronicles 29:31 compare Exodus 25:2; Exodus 35:29 (P); נטה לב אחריּ inclined to follow Judges 9:3; Psalm 119:112; הטה לב 1 Kings 11:3; Psalm 119:36; Psalm 141:4 compare 2 Samuel 15:13: — גְּדֹלִים חִקְקֵילֵֿב great resolves of heart Judges 5:15 etc.

5 specific reference to conscience, וַיַּךְ לֵב דָּוִד אֹתוֺ and David's heart (conscience) smote him 1 Samuel 24:6; מִכְשׁוֺל לֵב offence of conscience 1 Samuel 25:31.

6 specific reference to moral character, God tries the heart Psalm 17:3; Jeremiah 12:3; sees the heart and reins Jeremiah 20:12, tries them Psalm 7:10; Jeremiah 11:20, refines them Psalm 26:2; searches the heart and tries the reins Jeremiah 17:10.

a. ישֶׁרלִֿבִּי Job 33:3; יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Psalm 7:11; Psalm 11:2; Psalm 32:11; Psalm 36:11; Psalm 64:11 (all with דָּוִד in title), Psalm 94:15; Psalm 97:11; לֵב שָׁלֵם 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:9; Isaiah 38:3 (all originally לבב, see לבב 6a); נִשְׁבְּרֵילֵֿב broken of heart Psalm 34:19; Isaiah 61:1; לֵבנִֿשְׁבָּר Psalm 51:19; שְׁבוּרֵי לֵב Psalm 147:3; לֵב נִדְכָּאִים Isaiah 57:15; לֵב טָהוֺר clean heart Psalm 51:12; לֵב חָדָשׁ new heart Ezekiel 18:21; Ezekiel 36:26 (probably also Ezekiel 11:19 for אֶחָד see Co) etc.

b. לֵב רָע evil heart Proverbs 26:23; חַנְפֵילֵֿב godless in heart Job 36:13; עקּשׁ(י) לב perverse in heart Proverbs 11:20; Proverbs 17:20; תַּרְמִת לִבָּם deceit of their heart Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 23:26; בלב ולב with a double heart Psalm 12:3 etc.

c. seat of pride Proverbs 21:4; Jeremiah 48:29; Jeremiah 49:16; Hosea 13:6; Obadiah 3 גְּבַהּלֵֿב Proverbs 16:5; גֹּבַהּ לב2Chronicles 32:26; גָּבַהּ לֵב2Chronicles 26:16; 32:25; Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 18:12; Ezekiel 28:2,17.

d. the heart is uncircumcised Jeremiah 9:25; Ezekiel 44:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 44:9 and hardened: חזּק לב Exodus 4:21; Exodus 10:20,27 (E), Exodus 9:12; Exodus 11:10; Exodus 14:4,8,17 (P), Joshua 11:20 (D² ?); יֶחֱזַק לֵב Exodus 7:13,22; Exodus 8:15; Exodus 9:35 (P); חִזְקֵילֵֿב Ezekiel 2:4; הקשׁה לב Exodus 7:3 (P) Proverbs 28:14; קְשֵׁילֵֿב Ezekiel 3:7; הכביד לב Exodus 8:11; Exodus 8:28; Exodus 9:34; Exodus 10:1 (J); כָּבֵד לב Exodus 7:14; Exodus 9:7 (J); כּכּד לב 1 Samuel 6:6; הַשְׁמֵן לֵבהָֿעָם הַזֶה make the heart of this people fat Isaiah 6:10 (?); שְׁרִ(י)רוּת לֵב Deuteronomy 29:18; Psalm 81:13 after Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 9:13; Jeremiah 11:8; Jeremiah 13:10; Jeremiah 16:12; Jeremiah 18:12; Jeremiah 23:17; לב האבן the heart of stone Ezekiel 11:19; Ezekiel 36:26 etc.

7 for the man himself, אמר בלב Genesis 17:17 (P), Genesis 27:41 (JE), 1 Kings 12:26; Esther 6:6; Psalm 10:6; Psalm 10:11; Psalm 10:13; Psalm 14:1 ( = Psalm 53:2) Psalm 35:25; Psalm 74:8; Ecclesiastes 2:1,15; Ecclesiastes 3:17,18; Isaiah 47:10; Obadiah 3; Zechariah 12:5; אֶללֿב Genesis 8:21 (J) 1 Samuel 27:1; דבּר בלב Ecclesiastes 2:15; אֶללֿב Genesis 24:45 (J); עַל לב 1 Samuel 1:13 (?); עִם לב Ecclesiastes 1:16; נְאֻםמֶּֿשַׁע לָרָשָׁע בְּקֶרֶב לִבִּי Psalm 36:2.

8 as seat of appetites, סְעַד לב stay the heart (with bread) Genesis 18:5 (J) Judges 19:5.

9 as seat of the emotions and passions:

a. of joy and gladness, in various combinations of טוב, Judges 16:25; Judges 18:20; Judges 19:6,22; Ruth 3:7; 1 Samuel 25:36; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 8:66 ( = 2 Chronicles 7:10) 2 Chronicles 21:7; Esther 1:10; Esther 5:9; Proverbs 15:15; Ecclesiastes 7:3; Ecclesiastes 9:7; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Isaiah 65:14; various combinations of שׂמח, Exodus 4:14 (J) 1 Chronicles 16:10 ( = Psalm 105:3) Psalm 4:8; Psalm 16:9; Psalm 19:9; Psalm 33:21; Proverbs 15:13,30; Proverbs 17:22; Proverbs 27:9,11; Ecclesiastes 2:10 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 5:19; Songs 3:11; Isaiah 24:7; Zechariah 10:7; שׂישׂ Psalm 119:111; Isaiah 66:14; Lamentations 5:15; עלץ 1 Samuel 2:1; עלז Psalm 28:7; Zephaniah 3:14; רנן Job 29:13; גיל Psalm 13:6; Psalm 24:17; Zechariah 10:7; of desire, Psalm 21:3; Psalm 37:4; דבּר עַל לֵב speak unto the heart (kindly) Genesis 34:3; Genesis 50:21 (JE) Judges 19:3; 2 Samuel 19:8; 2Chronicles 30:22; Isaiah 40:2; Hosea 2:16; Ruth 2:13.

b. of trouble 2 Kings 6:11; Isaiah 65:14, sorrow Nehemiah 2:2; Proverbs 14:3, pain Psalm 55:5. vexation Ecclesiastes 11:10, trembling Deuteronomy 28:65 (?) 1 Samuel 28:3, faintness Lamentations 5:17; it is wounded Psalm 109:22 dies within one out of fear 1 Samuel 25:37 etc.; לב נמס the heart melteth (in fear) 2 Samuel 17:10; Psalm 22:15; Ezekiel 21:12; Nahum 2:11.

10 seat of courage: יַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ let thine heart take courage Psalm 27:14; אַמִּיץ לִבּוֺ Amos 2:16; אַבִּירֵי לֵב stout-hearted Psalm 76:6; Isaiah 46:12; לִבּוֺ יָצוּק כְּמוֺאֶֿבֶן his heart as firm as a stone Job 41:16; לִבוֺ כְּלֵב הָאַרְיֵה his heart as the heart of the lion 2 Samuel 17:10.

[לֵב] noun [masculine] id. (Biblical Hebrew id.; so ᵑ7 Syriac; Egyptian Aramaic, Lzb³⁰¹ = Cooke^{76A 6}); — suffix לִבִּי Daniel 7:28.