3826. libbah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
libbah: Heart, inner self, mind

Original Word: לִבָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: libbah
Pronunciation: lib-bah'
Phonetic Spelling: (lib-baw')
Definition: Heart, inner self, mind
Meaning: the heart

Word Origin: Derived from the root לֵב (leb), meaning "heart."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is καρδία (kardia), Strong's Greek #2588, which also means "heart" and carries similar connotations of the inner self, emotions, and moral center.

Usage: The term "libbah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the inner self or heart, often referring to the seat of emotions, thoughts, and will. It is a feminine form of the more commonly used "leb," and it emphasizes the inner workings of a person, including their emotions, desires, and intentions. In biblical usage, the heart is not merely the center of emotions but also the core of one's being, encompassing intellect and moral character.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the heart was considered the center of life and the source of all human activity. It was believed to be the place where decisions were made, emotions were felt, and thoughts were processed. The heart was seen as the essence of a person, influencing their actions and relationship with God. This understanding is reflected in the biblical text, where the heart is often associated with one's spiritual state and moral integrity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as lebab
Definition
heart
NASB Translation
heart (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[לִבָּה] suffix לִבָּתֵךְ Ezekiel 16:30 should be corrected to לִבְרִיתֵךְ (see Co). > older view, as feminine of לֵבּ.



Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
heart

Feminine of leb; the heart -- heart.

see HEBREW leb

Forms and Transliterations
בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃ בלבותם׃ לִ֭בּ֗וֹת לִבָּתֵ֔ךְ לִבֹּתָֽם׃ לִבּ֣וֹת לִבּ֥וֹת לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ לבות לבתך לבתם׃ bə·lib·bō·w·ṯām belibboTam bəlibbōwṯām lib·bā·ṯêḵ lib·bō·ṯām lib·bō·wṯ libbaTech libbāṯêḵ libBot libboTam libbōṯām libbōwṯ
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Psalm 7:9
HEB: צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים
KJV: God trieth the hearts and reins.
INT: the righteous tries the hearts and minds God

Psalm 125:4
HEB: לַטּוֹבִ֑ים וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗ים בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃
KJV: and [to them that are] upright in their hearts.
INT: who are upright their hearts

Proverbs 15:11
HEB: אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־ אָדָֽם׃
KJV: [are] before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children
INT: How then the hearts of the children man

Proverbs 17:3
HEB: לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
KJV: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
INT: gold tests the hearts the LORD

Proverbs 21:2
HEB: בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
KJV: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
INT: eyes weighs the hearts the LORD

Proverbs 24:12
HEB: הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ תֹ֘כֵ֤ן לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ הֽוּא־ יָבִ֗ין
KJV: it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider
INT: who weighs the heart he consider

Isaiah 44:18
HEB: עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃
KJV: that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.
INT: their eyes comprehend their hearts

Ezekiel 16:30
HEB: מָ֤ה אֲמֻלָה֙ לִבָּתֵ֔ךְ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י
NAS: languishing is your heart, declares
KJV: How weak is thine heart, saith
INT: How languishing is your heart declares the Lord

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3826
8 Occurrences


bə·lib·bō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
lib·bā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.
lib·bō·wṯ — 5 Occ.
lib·bō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
















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