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Strong's H3820 לֵב (leb)

Leb means “heart” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3820 — palaios (“old”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3820
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 550
Books 33

Strong's H3820 Quick Answer

Strong's H3820 לֵב (leb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect It has 550 linked Bible usages across 33 books. Visible English usage signals include heart, hearts, hearted, will, and even. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Usage
550 linked usages
Books
33 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
heart, hearts, hearted, will, and even

Meaning and Definition

leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824

Original Word
לֵב
Transliteration
leb
Derivation
Root: לבב First root strongs: 3824
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3820. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

heart

Usage: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

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How Strong's H3820 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render leb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

heart Genesis 6:5 87× hearts Genesis 18:5 11× hearted Exodus 28:3 will Numbers 24:13 even 1 Samuel 25:25

How Strong's H3820 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 550 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3820 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3820 in the Old Testament

550 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 6:5 KJV

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.

Genesis 6:6 KJV

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Genesis 8:21 KJV

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3820.

Genesis 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Genesis 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis 8:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis 17:17 Old Testament, KJV
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Genesis 18:5 Old Testament, KJV
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
Genesis 24:45 Old Testament, KJV
And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
Genesis 27:41 Old Testament, KJV
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Genesis 31:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
Genesis 34:3 Old Testament, KJV
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis 42:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
Genesis 45:26 Old Testament, KJV
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Genesis 50:21 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Exodus 4:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Exodus 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
Exodus 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus 7:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
Exodus 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 8:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 8:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
Exodus 9:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
Exodus 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
Exodus 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Exodus 9:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
Exodus 9:34 Old Testament, KJV
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
Exodus 9:35 Old Testament, KJV
And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Exodus 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
Exodus 10:20 Old Testament, KJV
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
Exodus 10:27 Old Testament, KJV
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Exodus 11:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Exodus 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
Exodus 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
Exodus 14:17 Old Testament, KJV
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Exodus 15:8 Old Testament, KJV
And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Exodus 25:2 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
Exodus 28:3 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus 28:29 Old Testament, KJV
And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.
Exodus 28:30 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
Exodus 31:6 Old Testament, KJV
And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
Exodus 35:5 Old Testament, KJV
Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,
Exodus 35:10 Old Testament, KJV
And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;
Exodus 35:21 Old Testament, KJV
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
Exodus 35:22 Old Testament, KJV
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
Exodus 35:25 Old Testament, KJV
And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
Exodus 35:26 Old Testament, KJV
And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
Exodus 35:29 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
Exodus 35:34 Old Testament, KJV
And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Exodus 35:35 Old Testament, KJV
Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
Exodus 36:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
Exodus 36:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Exodus 36:8 Old Testament, KJV
And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
Numbers 16:28 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
Numbers 24:13 Old Testament, KJV
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Numbers 32:7 Old Testament, KJV
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Numbers 32:9 Old Testament, KJV
For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.
Deuteronomy 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
Deuteronomy 28:65 Old Testament, KJV
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Deuteronomy 29:4 Old Testament, KJV
Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
Deuteronomy 29:19 Old Testament, KJV
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Joshua 11:20 Old Testament, KJV
For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
Judges 5:9 Old Testament, KJV
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Judges 5:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
Judges 5:16 Old Testament, KJV
Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Judges 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
Judges 16:15 Old Testament, KJV
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
Judges 16:17 Old Testament, KJV
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
Judges 16:18 Old Testament, KJV
And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
Judges 16:25 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
Judges 18:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
Judges 19:3 Old Testament, KJV
And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
Judges 19:5 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
Judges 19:6 Old Testament, KJV
And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
Judges 19:22 Old Testament, KJV
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Ruth 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
Ruth 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
1 Samuel 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1 Samuel 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
1 Samuel 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
1 Samuel 4:20 Old Testament, KJV
And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
1 Samuel 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?
1 Samuel 9:20 Old Testament, KJV
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
1 Samuel 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 Samuel 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
1 Samuel 17:32 Old Testament, KJV
And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
1 Samuel 24:5 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
1 Samuel 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
1 Samuel 25:31 Old Testament, KJV
That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
1 Samuel 25:36 Old Testament, KJV
And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
1 Samuel 25:37 Old Testament, KJV
But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
1 Samuel 27:1 Old Testament, KJV
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
1 Samuel 28:5 Old Testament, KJV
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
2 Samuel 6:16 Old Testament, KJV
And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
2 Samuel 7:21 Old Testament, KJV
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
2 Samuel 7:27 Old Testament, KJV
For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
2 Samuel 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
2 Samuel 13:28 Old Testament, KJV
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
2 Samuel 13:33 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
2 Samuel 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
2 Samuel 15:6 Old Testament, KJV
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 15:13 Old Testament, KJV
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:10 Old Testament, KJV
And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
2 Samuel 18:3 Old Testament, KJV
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
2 Samuel 18:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
2 Samuel 19:7 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
2 Samuel 19:19 Old Testament, KJV
And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
2 Samuel 24:10 Old Testament, KJV
And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
1 Kings 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Kings 3:12 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings 4:29 Old Testament, KJV
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
1 Kings 8:23 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 Kings 8:47 Old Testament, KJV
Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
1 Kings 8:66 Old Testament, KJV
On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
1 Kings 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 Kings 10:24 Old Testament, KJV
And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
1 Kings 11:3 Old Testament, KJV
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
1 Kings 12:26 Old Testament, KJV
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
1 Kings 12:27 Old Testament, KJV
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3820, grouped by book.

Genesis 12 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 41 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 13 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 16 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 15 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 14 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 7 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 16 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Esther 4 usages, Old Testament
Job 20 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 97 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 91 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 34 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 29 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 51 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 9 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 32 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 9 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 3 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3820 FAQ

What does leb (לֵב) mean?

Leb (Strong's H3820) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "heart". leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect

How many times is leb (לֵב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 550 linked usages for Strong's H3820 across 33 books.

Where can I study leb (לֵב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3820 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate leb (לֵב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heart, hearts, hearted, will, and even. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.