Genesis 6:5
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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Revelation 18:7
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
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Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?
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לֵב
lêb · labe
486 times translated as this KJV form577 total Strong's occurrences
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Strong's KJV usage: care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 6:5Strong's last: Malachi 4:6
Open full H3820 profile →לֵבָב
lêbâb · lay-bawb'
208 times translated as this KJV form243 total Strong's occurrences
the heart (as the most interior organ);
Strong's KJV usage: bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, × unawares, understanding.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 20:5Strong's last: Zechariah 7:10
Open full H3824 profile →καρδία
kardía · kar-dee'-ah
101 times translated as this KJV form171 total Strong's occurrences
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
Strong's KJV usage: :--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 5:8Strong's last: Revelation 18:7
Open full G2588 profile →נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh · neh'-fesh
12 times translated as this KJV form738 total Strong's occurrences
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Strong's KJV usage: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Exodus 23:9Strong's last: Hosea 4:8
Open full H5315 profile →לְבַב
lᵉbab · leb-ab'
7 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences
Strong's KJV usage: heart.
Strong's first: Daniel 2:30Strong's last: Daniel 7:4
Open full H3825 profile →σκληροκαρδία
sklērokardía · sklay-rok-ar-dee'-ah
2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
hard-heartedness, i.e. (specially), destitution of (spiritual) perception
Strong's KJV usage: :--hardness of heart.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Mark 10:5Strong's last: Mark 16:14
Open full G4641 profile →לָבַב
lâbab · law-bab'
2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from 3824); to unheart; i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes
Strong's KJV usage: make cakes, ravish, be wise.
Strong's first: Song of Solomon 4:9Strong's last: Song of Solomon 4:9
Open full H3823 profile →לִבָּה
libbâh · lib-baw'
2 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
the heart
Strong's KJV usage: heart.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Proverbs 24:12Strong's last: Ezekiel 16:30
Open full H3826 profile →ψυχή
psychḗ · psoo-khay'
1 times translated as this KJV form112 total Strong's occurrences
breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416)
Strong's KJV usage: :--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Strong's first: Ephesians 6:6Strong's last: Ephesians 6:6
Open full G5590 profile →בָּל
bâl · bawl
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
properly, anxiety, i.e. (by implication) the heart (as its seat)
Strong's KJV usage: heart.
Strong's first: Daniel 6:14Strong's last: Daniel 6:14
Open full H1079 profile →לֵב
lêb · labe
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
Strong's KJV usage: heart.
Strong's first: Daniel 7:28Strong's last: Daniel 7:28
Open full H3821 profile →מֵעֶה
mêʻeh · may-aw'
1 times translated as this KJV form32 total Strong's occurrences
used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extension the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: belly, bowels, × heart, womb.
Strong's first: Psalms 40:8Strong's last: Psalms 40:8
Open full H4578 profile →קֶרֶב
qereb · keh'-reb
1 times translated as this KJV form225 total Strong's occurrences
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
Strong's KJV usage: × among, × before, bowels, × unto charge, eat (up), × heart, × him, × in, inward (× -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, out of, purtenance, × therein, × through, × within self.
Strong's first: Jeremiah 9:8Strong's last: Jeremiah 9:8
Open full H7130 profile →שֶׂכְוִי
sekvîy · sek-vee'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
observant, i.e. (concretely) the mind
Strong's KJV usage: heart.
Strong's first: Job 38:36Strong's last: Job 38:36
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G2588
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
G2588
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
G2588
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
G2588
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
G2588
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
G2588
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
no direct Strong's tag
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
G2588
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
G2588
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
G2588
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
G2588
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
G2588
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
G2588
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
G2588
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
G2588
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
G2588
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
G2588
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
G2588
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
G2588
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
English meaning and historical usage.
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heart
HEART, noun [Latin cor, cordis, and allied to Eng.core, or named from motion, pulsation.]
1. A muscular viscus, which is the primary organ of the blood's motion in an animal body, situated in the thorax. From this organ all the arteries arise, and in it all the veins terminate. By its alternate dilatation and contraction, the blood is received from the veins, and returned through the arteries, by which means the circulation is carried on and life preserved.
2. The inner part of any thing; the middle part or interior; as the heart of a country, kingdom or empire; the heart of a town; the heart of a tree.
3. The chief part; the vital part; the vigorous or efficacious part.
4. The seat of the affections and passions, as of love, joy, grief, enmity, courage, pleasure etc.
The heart is deceitful above all things. Every imagination of the thoughts of the heart is evil continually. We read of an honest and good heart and an evil heart of unbelief, a willing heart a heavy heart sorrow of heart a hard heart a proud heart a pure heart The heart faints in adversity, or under discouragement, that is, courage fails; the heart is deceived, enlarged, reproved, lifted up, fixed, established, moved, etc.
5. By a metonymy, heart is used for an affection or passion, and particularly for love.
The king's heart was towards Absalom. 2 Samuel 14:1.
6. The seat of the understanding; as an understanding heart
We read of men wise in heart and slow of heart
7. The seat of the will; hence, secret purposes, intentions or designs. There are many devices in a man's heart The heart of kings is unsearchable. The Lord tries and searches the heart David had it in his heart to build a house of rest for the ark.
Sometimes heart is used for the will, or determined purpose.
The heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:5.
8. Person; character; used with respect to courage or kindess.
Cheerly, my hearts.
9. Courage; spirit; as, to take heart; to give heart; to recover heart
10. Secret thoughts; recesses of the mind.
Michal saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart 2 Samuel 6:16.
11. Disposition of mind.
He had a heart to do well.
12. Secret meaning; real intention.
And then show you the heart of my message.
13. Conscience, or sense of good or ill.
Every man's heart and conscience--doth either like or disallow it.
14. Strength; power of producing; vigor; fertility. Keep the land in heart
That the spent earth may gather heart again.
15. The utmost degree.
This gay charm--hath beguiled me
To the very heart of loss.
To get or learn by heart to commit to memory; to learn so perfectly as to be able to repeat without a copy.
To take to heart to be much affected; also, to be zealous, ardent or solicitous about a thing; to have concern.
To lay to heart is used nearly in the sense of the foregoing.
To set the heart on, to fix the desires on; to be very desirous of obtaining or keeping; to be very fond of.
To set the heart at rest, to make one's self quiet; to be tranquil or easy in mind.
To find in the heart to be willing or disposed.
I find it in my heart to ask your pardon.
For my heart for tenderness or affection.
I could not for my heart refuse his request.
Or, this phrase may signify, for my life; if my life was at stake.
I could not get him for my heart to do it.
To speak to one's heart in Scripture, to speak kindly to; to comfort; to encourage.
To have in the heart to purpose; to have design or intention.
A hard heart cruelty; want of sensibility.
HE'ART, verb intransitive To encourage. [Not much used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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