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לָבַב H3823

H3823 is the Hebrew word לָבַב, transliterated lâbab and said law-bab'. The King James Version most often renders it hast ravished my heart.

Word: לָבַבTransliteration: lâbabSaid: law-bab'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

(in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes.

Where it comes from

a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from H3824 (לֵבָב)); to unheart; also as denominative from H3834 (לָבִיבָה) i.e..

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hast ravished my heart 2×make 1×made cakes 1×wise 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: make cakes, ravish, be wise.

Verses using לָבַב

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 13:6 · KJV

So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

2 Samuel 13:8 · KJV

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

Job 11:12 · KJV

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

Song of Solomon 4:9 · KJV

Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3823 mean?

H3823 is the Hebrew word לָבַב (lâbab), meaning (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes.

How is H3823 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hast ravished my heart (2 times), make (1 time), made cakes (1 time), wise (1 time).

How many times does H3823 appear in the Bible?

לָבַב (lâbab) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3823 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from H3824 (לֵבָב)); to unheart; also as denominative from H3834 (לָבִיבָה) i.e..

Nearby entries

H3820 · לֵב — the heart; also used (figuratively) very…H3821 · לֵב — {the heart; also used (figuratively) very…H3822 · לְבָאוֹת — Lebaoth, a place in Palestine H3824 · לֵבָב — the heart (as the most interior organ);H3825 · לְבַב — {the heart (as the most interior organ);}H3826 · לִבָּה — the heart

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