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About “Heart” in Hebrew

In Jewish thought, the lev (heart) is the seat of wisdom, emotion, and moral judgment—not merely a physical organ. The Torah commands to love God 'b'chol levavcha' (with all your heart), and the phrase 'lev tov' (good heart) describes a person of genuine kindness and integrity. The heart appears hundreds of times in the Hebrew Bible as the center of human consciousness and spiritual life.

Example

עֲשֵׂה אֶת מַה שֶׁהַלֵּב אוֹמֵר.

Do what the heart says.

Gematria of “Heart” (לב)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word לב (LEV) has a gematria value of 32.

30ל+

2ב

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“Heart” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “heart”.

Amos 2:16עמוס 2:16

ואמיץ לבו בגבורים ערום ינוס ביום ההוא נאם יהוה

Even the most stouthearted warrior Shall run away unarmed that day —declares GOD.

Amos 6:8עמוס 6:8

נשבע אדני יהוה בנפשו נאם יהוה אלהי צבאות מתאב אנכי את גאון יעקב וארמנתיו שנאתי והסגרתי עיר ומלאה

The Sovereign GOD wholeheartedly swears: I loathe the Pride of Jacob, And I detest his fortresses. I will declare forfeit city and inhabitants alike —declares the ETERNAL , the God of Hosts.

Daniel 6:15דניאל 6:15

אדין מלכא כדי מלתא שמע שגיא באש עלוהי ועל דניאל שם בל לשיזבותה ועד מעלי שמשא הוא משתדר להצלותה

Upon hearing that, the king was very disturbed, and he set his heart upon saving Daniel, and until the sun set made every effort to rescue him.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter lamed.