Jump to: ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Easton's Bible Dictionary According to the Bible, the heart is the centre not only of spiritual activity, but of all the operations of human life. "Heart" and "soul" are often used interchangeably (Deuteronomy 6:5; 26:16; Comp. Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30, 33), but this is not generally the case.The heart is the "home of the personal life," and hence a man is designated, according to his heart, wise (1 Kings 3:12, etc.), pure (Psalm 24:4; Matthew 5:8, etc.), upright and righteous (Genesis 20:5, 6; Psalm 11:2; 78:72), pious and good (Luke 8:15), etc. In these and such passages the word "soul" could not be substituted for "heart." The heart is also the seat of the conscience (Romans 2:15). It is naturally wicked (Genesis 8:21), and hence it contaminates the whole life and character (Matthew 12:34; 15:18; Comp. Ecclesiastes 8:11; Psalm 73:7). Hence the heart must be changed, regenerated (Ezek. 36:26; 11:19; Psalm 51:10-14), before a man can willingly obey God. The process of salvation begins in the heart by the believing reception of the testimony of God, while the rejection of that testimony hardens the heart (Psalm 95:8; Proverbs 28:14; 2 Chronicles 36:13). "Hardness of heart evidences itself by light views of sin; partial acknowledgment and confession of it; pride and conceit; ingratitude; unconcern about the word and ordinances of God; inattention to divine providences; stifling convictions of conscience; shunning reproof; presumption, and general ignorance of divine things." Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.2. (n.) The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; -- usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and character; the moral affections and character itself; the individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart. 3. (n.) The nearest the middle or center; the part most hidden and within; the inmost or most essential part of any body or system; the source of life and motion in any organization; the chief or vital portion; the center of activity, or of energetic or efficient action; as, the heart of a country, of a tree, etc. 4. (n.) Courage; courageous purpose; spirit. 5. (n.) Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad. 6. (n.) That which resembles a heart in shape; especially, a roundish or oval figure or object having an obtuse point at one end, and at the other a corresponding indentation, -- used as a symbol or representative of the heart. 7. (n.) One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps. 8. (n.) Vital part; secret meaning; real intention. 9. (n.) A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address. 10. (v. t.) To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to inspirit. 11. (v. i.) To form a compact center or heart; as, a hearting cabbage. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia HEARThart (lebh, lebhabh; kardia): The different senses in which the word occurs in the Old Testament and the New Testament may be grouped under the following heads: Greek 2588. kardia -- heart ... heart. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kardia Phonetic Spelling: (kar-dee'-ah) Short Definition: the heart, inner life, intention Definition: lit ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2588.htm - 7k 4641. sklerokardia -- hardness of heart 1282. diaprio -- to saw asunder, cut to the heart 4698. splagchnon -- the inward parts (heart, liver, lungs, etc.) ... 5424. phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought 1457b. egkakeo -- to lose heart 3960. patasso -- to beat (of the heart), to strike 2589. kardiognostes -- knower of hearts 4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness 1937. epithumeo -- desire, lust after Strong's Hebrew 3824. lebab -- inner man, mind, will, heart... 3823b, 3824. lebab. 3825 . inner man, mind, will, heart. Transliteration: lebab Phonetic Spelling: (lay-bawb') Short Definition: heart. ... /hebrew/3824.htm - 6k 3820. leb -- inner man, mind, will, heart 3826. libbah -- heart 3825. lebab -- heart 3821. leb -- heart 3846b. Leb Qamay -- "the heart of (those who are) rising up ... 4578. meeh -- internal organs, inward parts, belly 7130. qereb -- inward part, midst 1079. bal -- the mind 5315. nephesh -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire ... Library Heart Talks On Keeping the Heart Here is My Heart! The Heart-Cry of Jesus The Heart with the Treasure. The Heart-Strings of God. The Fixed Heart On Purity of Heart which is to be Sought Above all Things The Eyes of the Heart. The Backslider in Heart Thesaurus Stubbornness (14 Occurrences)... Romans 2:5 The fact is that in the stubbornness of your impenitent heart you are treasuring up against yourself anger on the day of Anger--the day when the ... /s/stubbornness.htm - 11k Strengtheneth (28 Occurrences) Stubborn (40 Occurrences) Stony (8 Occurrences) Searchings (2 Occurrences) Simplicity (12 Occurrences) Seas (40 Occurrences) Apply (19 Occurrences) Stiff-necked (18 Occurrences) Yearns (8 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Heart (1223 Occurrences)Matthew 3:8 Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart; Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 6:21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 9:2 And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins. Matthew 9:13 But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners. Matthew 9:22 But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour. Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 12:34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. Matthew 12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 13:15 for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.' Matthew 13:19 When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside. Matthew 14:27 But straight away Jesus said to them, Take heart; it is I, have no fear. Matthew 15:8 'These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Matthew 15:18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies. Matthew 15:32 But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road." Matthew 18:3 And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds." Matthew 19:8 He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' Matthew 24:48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart,'My lord is delaying his coming,' Mark 3:5 When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other. Mark 6:12 And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men. Mark 6:34 So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things. Mark 6:50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear. Mark 6:52 for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened. Mark 7:6 He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Mark 7:19 because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?" Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, Mark 8:2 "My heart yearns over the people," He said; "for this is now the third day they have remained with me, and they have nothing to eat. Mark 8:17 Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened? Mark 10:5 But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment. Mark 10:49 Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!" Mark 11:23 For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain,'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says. Mark 12:30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. Mark 12:33 and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." Mark 14:34 and He said to them, "My heart is oppressed with anguish to the very point of death: wait here and keep awake." Mark 16:14 Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen. Luke 1:51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. Luke 1:66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him. Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:35 Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." Luke 2:51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. Luke 3:8 Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones. Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed, Luke 6:45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks. Luke 8:12 Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. Luke 8:15 That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 9:41 And Jesus said, O generation without faith and false in heart, how long will I have to be with you and put up with you? let your son come here. Luke 9:47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side, Luke 10:27 He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Luke 12:45 But if that servant says in his heart,'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken, Luke 15:5 And when he has found it, he lifts it on his shoulder, glad at heart. Luke 15:7 I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart. Luke 18:1 He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart. Luke 21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Luke 24:25 He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Luke 24:32 They said one to another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?" Luke 24:38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts? Luke 24:47 And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name. John 3:29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. John 7:38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water." John 11:5 Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus. John 11:38 So Jesus, deeply troubled in heart, came to the place of the dead. It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening. John 12:40 "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them." John 12:48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day. John 13:2 During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, John 13:20 Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me. John 14:1 "Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. John 14:17 Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. John 16:6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. John 16:22 Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. John 16:33 I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world. John 17:8 Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me. John 21:17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food. Acts 1:24 They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen Acts 2:26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope; Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Acts 2:46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, Acts 4:32 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. Acts 5:3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Acts 5:4 While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God." Acts 5:31 Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them. Acts 7:23 But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. Acts 7:51 "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do. Acts 7:54 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. Acts 8:21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God. Acts 8:22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. Acts 8:37 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. Acts 8:39 But no sooner had they come up out of the water than the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again. With a glad heart he resumed his journey; Acts 11:18 And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life. Acts 11:23 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord. Acts 13:22 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified,'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.' Acts 13:24 For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart. Acts 14:3 So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands. Subtopics Character of the Renewed Heart: A Treasury of Good Character of the Renewed Heart: Awed by the Word of God Character of the Renewed Heart: Broken, Contrite Character of the Renewed Heart: Circumcised Character of the Renewed Heart: Clean Character of the Renewed Heart: Confident in God Character of the Renewed Heart: Desirous of God Character of the Renewed Heart: Enlarged Character of the Renewed Heart: Faithful to God Character of the Renewed Heart: Filled With the Fear of God Character of the Renewed Heart: Filled With the Law of God Character of the Renewed Heart: Fixed on God Character of the Renewed Heart: Honest and Good Character of the Renewed Heart: Inclined to Obedience Character of the Renewed Heart: Joyful in God Character of the Renewed Heart: Meditative Character of the Renewed Heart: Obedient Character of the Renewed Heart: Perfect With God Character of the Renewed Heart: Prayerful Character of the Renewed Heart: Prepared to Seek God Character of the Renewed Heart: Pure Character of the Renewed Heart: Single and Sincere Character of the Renewed Heart: Sympathising Character of the Renewed Heart: Tender Character of the Renewed Heart: Upright Character of the Renewed Heart: Void of Fear Character of the Renewed Heart: Wholly Devoted to God Character of the Renewed Heart: Wise Character of the Renewed Heart: Zealous Character of the Unrenewed Heart of Little Worth Character of the Unrenewed Heart: A Treasury of Evil Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Blind Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Carnal Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Covetous Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Darkened Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Deceitful Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Deceived Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Desperately Wicked Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Despiteful Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Divided Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Double Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Elated by Prosperity Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Elated by Sensual Indulgence Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Ensnaring Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Far from God Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Foolish Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Fretful Against the Lord Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Froward Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Full of Evil Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Full of Evil Imaginations Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Full of Vain Thoughts Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Fully Set to do Evil Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Hard Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Hateful to God Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Haughty Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Idolatrous Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Impenitent Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Influenced by the Devil Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Mad Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Mischievous Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Not Perfect With God Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Not Prepared to Seek God Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Often Judicially Hardened Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Often Judicially Stupefied Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Perverse Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Prone to Depart from God Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Prone to Error Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Proud Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Rebellious Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Stiff Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Stony Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Stout Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Studies Destruction Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Unbelieving Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Uncircumcised Heart: Change of Saul of Tarsus Heart: Hardened Hearts: King of Canaan Heart: Hardened Hearts: Others Heart: Hardened Hearts: Pharoah Heart: Renewed: Graciously Affected of God Heart: Renewed: It should Render to God Obedience Heart: Renewed: It should Seek God Heart: The Unregenerate is a Fountain of Evil Heart: The Unregenerate is Covetous Heart: The Unregenerate is Deceitful Heart: The Unregenerate is Diabolical Heart: The Unregenerate is Double (Duplicity) Heart: The Unregenerate is Foolish Heart: The Unregenerate is Full of Iniquity Heart: The Unregenerate is Hard Heart: The Unregenerate is Impenitent Heart: The Unregenerate is Judicially Hardened Heart: The Unregenerate is Malicious Heart: The Unregenerate is Proud Heart: The Unregenerate is Sensual Heart: The Unregenerate is Subtle Heart: The Unregenerate is Wayward Heart: The Unregenerate is Worldly Heart: The Unregenerate: Blind Heart: The Unregenerate: Loves Evil Heart: Unclassified Scriptures Descriptive of the Seat of the Affections The Heart: Faith, the Means of Purifying The Heart: God: Understands the Thoughts of The Heart: Harden not Against the Poor The Heart: Harden Not, Against God The Heart: He That Trusts In, is a Fool The Heart: Issues of Life are out of The Heart: Pray That It May Be: Cleansed The Heart: Pray That It May Be: Directed Into the Love of God The Heart: Pray That It May Be: Inclined to God's Testimonies The Heart: Pray That It May Be: United to Fear God The Heart: Regard not Iniquity In The Heart: Renewal of, Promised Under the Gospel The Heart: should be Applied to Wisdom The Heart: should be Given to God The Heart: should be Guided in the Right The Heart: should be Kept With Diligence The Heart: should be Perfect With God The Heart: should be Prepared to God The Heart: Take Heed Lest It to be Deceived The Heart: The Pure In, Shall See God The Heart: we should Believe With The Heart: we should do the Will of God From The Heart: we should Keep God's Statutes With All The Heart: we should Love God With All The Heart: we should Love One Another With a Pure The Heart: we should Return to God With All The Heart: we should Sanctify God In The Heart: we should Serve God With All The Heart: we should Trust in God With All The Heart: we should Walk Before God With All The Heart: when Broken and Contrite, not Despised by God Related Terms Strengtheneth (28 Occurrences) Stumbling-block (20 Occurrences) 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