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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3826. לִבַּת (libbah) -- Heart, inner self, mind</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3826.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/125-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3826.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3826</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3825.htm" title="3825">◄</a> 3826. libbah <a href="../hebrew/3827.htm" title="3827">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">libbah: Heart, inner self, mind</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">לִבָּה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>libbah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>lib-bah'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(lib-baw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Heart, inner self, mind<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the heart<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root לֵב (leb), meaning "heart."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm">lebab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>heart<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>heart (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">לִבָּה</font>] <em>suffix</em> <font class="hebrew2">לִבָּתֵךְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-30.htm">Ezekiel 16:30</a> should be corrected to <font class="hebrew2">לִבְרִיתֵךְ</font> (see Co). > older view, as feminine of <font class="hebrew2">לֵבּ</font>. </p><br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>heart <p>Feminine of <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm">leb</a>; the heart -- heart. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm">leb</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 7:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן <b> לִ֭בּ֗וֹת </b> וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> God trieth <span class="itali">the hearts</span> and reins.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the righteous tries <span class="itali">the hearts</span> and minds God<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/125-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 125:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/125.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַטּוֹבִ֑ים וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗ים <b> בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/125.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and [to them that are] upright <span class="itali">in their hearts.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/125-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who are upright <span class="itali">their hearts</span><p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/15-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 15:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ <b> לִבּ֥וֹת </b> בְּֽנֵי־ אָדָֽם׃</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [are] before the LORD: <span class="itali">how much more then the hearts</span> of the children<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/15-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> How then <span class="itali">the hearts</span> of the children man<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/17-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 17:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן <b> לִבּ֣וֹת </b> יְהוָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but the LORD trieth <span class="itali">the hearts.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/17-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gold tests <span class="itali">the hearts</span> the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/21-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 21:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן <b> לִבּ֣וֹת </b> יְהוָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but the LORD pondereth <span class="itali">the hearts.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/21-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> eyes weighs <span class="itali">the hearts</span> the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/24-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 24:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ תֹ֘כֵ֤ן <b> לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ </b> הֽוּא־ יָבִ֗ין</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it not; doth not he that pondereth <span class="itali">the heart</span> consider<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/24-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who weighs <span class="itali">the heart</span> he consider<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/44-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 44:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל <b> לִבֹּתָֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/44.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that they cannot see; <span class="itali">[and] their hearts,</span> that they cannot understand.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> their eyes comprehend <span class="itali">their hearts</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/16-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 16:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מָ֤ה אֲמֻלָה֙ <b> לִבָּתֵ֔ךְ </b> נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> languishing <span class="itali">is your heart,</span> declares<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> How weak <span class="itali">is thine heart,</span> saith<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> How languishing <span class="itali">is your heart</span> declares the Lord<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3826.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3826.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3826<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/belibbotam_3826.htm">bə·lib·bō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/libbatech_3826.htm">lib·bā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/libbot_3826.htm">lib·bō·wṯ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/libbotam_3826.htm">lib·bō·ṯām — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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