וְ֝/לִבּ֗/וֹ

𐤅/𐤋𐤁/𐤅

Lev

his heart

The inner organ ('heart') as the center of physical life, but far more frequently the center of human emotion, intention, thought, and volition. By extension, refers to the mind, understanding, will, and conscience, as well as the seat of moral character. Used metaphorically for the inward person, inner self, or core of being. Occasionally indicates the central part or midst of something.

H3820

Proverbs 23:7 · Word #11

Lexicon H3820

Lemmaלֵב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤁
TransliterationLev
Strong'sH3820
DefinitionThe inner organ ('heart') as the center of physical life, but far more frequently the center of human emotion, intention, thought, and volition. By extension, refers to the mind, understanding, will, and conscience, as well as the seat of moral character. Used metaphorically for the inward person, inner self, or core of being. Occasionally indicates the central part or midst of something.

Morphology HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasehis heart

SIBI-P1 Translation H3820-37

and his inner core

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun in construct form with prefixed conjunction וְ and 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun לֵב derives from לבב, conveying the idea of the inner part or core of a person. The 3rd masculine singular suffix is preserved as "his," and the prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and."

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