Word Study: Lev—"Heart"

Different cultures have different conceptions of the human heart, what it is and what it does, and the biblical authors are no exception. In this video we’ll explore the ancient Hebrew words for “heart” as well as the different ideas of what our hearts represent. There is no biblical word that captures better the essence of human thought, feeling, and desire, than this rich and wonderful word.

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Author: The Bible Project

Keywords: shema, love, heart, love god with all your heart, seat of emotion, passion, passionate, anatomy, heart and soul, hear israel, heart soul and mind

Bible reference(s): Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 6:5, Deuteronomy 10:12, Deuteronomy 11:13, Deuteronomy 11:18, Deuteronomy 13:3, Deuteronomy 26:16, Deuteronomy 28:65, Deuteronomy 30:2, Deuteronomy 30:6, Deuteronomy 30:10, Joshua 22:5, 1 Samuel 2:35, 1 Kings 2:4, 1 Kings 8:48, 2 Kings 23:3, 2 Kings 23:25, 1 Chronicles 22:19, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 6:38, 2 Chronicles 15:12, 2 Chronicles 34:31, Psalms 13:2, Psalms 24:4, Psalms 84:2, Proverbs 2:10, Isaiah 32:6, Isaiah 44:20, Jeremiah 4:19, Jeremiah 32:41, Ezekiel 36:5, Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27, Acts 4:32, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16, Tobit 13:6, Judith 8:14, Judith 12:16, Wisdom of Solomon 1:1, Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 1:30, Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 5:2, Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 6:37, Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 30:23, Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 31:28, Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 51:20, 2 Maccabees 1:3, 2 Maccabees 11:26, 2 Esdras 3:29, 2 Esdras 8:4, 2 Esdras 9:38

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