Lexicon :: Strong's H3823 - lāḇaḇ

לָבַב
Transliteration
lāḇaḇ
Pronunciation
law-bab'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1071,1071d

Strong’s Definitions

לָבַב lâbab, law-bab'; a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from H3824); to unheart; i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes:—make cakes, ravish, be wise.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H3823 in the following manner: ravished my heart (2x), make (1x), made cakes (1x), be wise (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H3823 in the following manner: ravished my heart (2x), make (1x), made cakes (1x), be wise (1x).

  1. to ravish, become intelligent, get a mind

    1. (Niphal) to take heart, become enheartened, become intelligent

    2. (Piel) to ravish the heart, encourage, make heart beat faster

  2. (Piel) to make cakes, bake cakes, cook bread

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָבַב lâbab, law-bab'; a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from H3824); to unheart; i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes:—make cakes, ravish, be wise.
STRONGS H3823: Abbreviations
† I. [לבב] verb denominative
Niph. Imperfect יִלָּבֵב get a mind; יִוָּלֵד אָדָם פֶּרא וְעַיִר יִלָּבֵב נָבוּב וְאִיש shall an empty man get a mind or a wild ass's colt be born a man (?) Job 11:12.
Pi. encourage; Perfect לִבַּבְתִּנִי בְּאַחַד֯ מֵעֵינַיִךְ֗֗֗לִבַּבִתִּנִי Songs 4:9 (twice in verse) thou hast encouraged me, thou hast encouraged me with one of thine eyes Ew Gi Gr RV m (AV RV Ges Hi De Öttli (compare Songs 5:6) ravished my heart, — Pi. priv. Ges§ 52 h).

† II. [לבב] verb denominative
Pi. make cakes. Imperfect תְּלַבֵּב 2 Samuel 13:6, Samuel 13:8.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

13:6; 13:8

Job

11:12

Song of Songs

4:9; 5:6