לֵב

lêb · Hebrew · Strong's H3820 · 595 occurrences

The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “mind”

What it means

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

a form of H3824 (לֵבָב);

How the KJV renders it

comfortably, consent, courag, friend, double heart, kindly, midst, mind, understanding, willingly, wisdom

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“mind”

also renders nóēma (G3540), gnṓmē (G1106), énnoia (G1771), psychḗ (G5590), méllō (G3195), noûs (G3563), diánoia (G1271), pneûma (G4151), zimmâh (H2154), yêtser (H3336), lêbâb (H3824), nephesh (H5315), rûwach (H7307), rûwach (H7308)

“understanding”

also renders sýnesis (G4907), phrḗn (G5424), noûs (G3563), diánoia (G1271), bîynâh (H998), ṭaʻam (H2940), lêbâb (H3824), mandaʻ (H4486), sekel (H7922), soklᵉthânûw (H7924), tâbûwn (H8394)

“wisdom”

also renders sophía (G4678), phrónēsis (G5428), bîynâh (H998), chokmâh (H2451), chokmâh (H2452), chokmôwth (H2454), ṭᵉʻêm (H2942), ʻormâh (H6195), sâkal (H7919), sekel (H7922), tâbûwn (H8394)

“consent”

also renders sýmphōnos (G4859), epineúō (G1962), synkatatíthemai (G4784), prosérchomai (G4334), ʼâbâh (H14), ʼîysh (H376), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“friend”

also renders hetaîros (G2083), phílos (G5384), ʼâhab (H157), ʼallûwph (H441), mêrêaʻ (H4828), rêaʻ (H7453), rêʻeh (H7463)

“midst”

also renders mésos (G3319), gav (H1459), chêtsîy (H2677), ṭabbûwr (H2872), lêbâb (H3824)

“willingly”

also renders hekṓn (G1635), prothýmōs (G4290), hekoúsion (G1595), hekousíōs (G1596), chêphets (H2656)

“kindly”

also renders chêçêd (H2617), ṭôwb (H2896)

“comfortably”

also renders lêbâb (H3824)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

595 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 12:33 · HC/Ncmsa

Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.

1 Chronicles 12:38 · HNcmsa

All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

1 Chronicles 15:29 · HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs

As the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

1 Chronicles 16:10 · HNcmsc

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

1 Chronicles 17:19 · HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp2ms

Yahweh, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

1 Chronicles 28:9 · HR/Ncmsa

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

1 Chronicles 29:9 HR/Ncmsa1 Kings 3:9 HNcmsa1 Kings 3:12 HNcmsa1 Kings 4:29 HNcmsa1 Kings 8:23 HNcmsc/Sp3mp1 Kings 8:47 HNcmsc/Sp3mp1 Kings 8:66 HNcmsa1 Kings 9:3 HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs1 Kings 10:24 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms1 Kings 11:3 HNcmsc/Sp3ms1 Kings 12:26 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms1 Kings 12:27 HNcmsc1 Kings 18:37 HNcmsc/Sp3mp1 Kings 21:7 HNcmsc/Sp2ms1 Samuel 1:13 HNcmsc/Sp3fs1 Samuel 2:1 HNcmsc/Sp1cs1 Samuel 4:13 HNcmsc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 4:20 HNcmsc/Sp3fs1 Samuel 6:6 HNcmsc/Sp3mp1 Samuel 9:20 HNcmsc/Sp2ms1 Samuel 10:9 HNcmsa1 Samuel 10:26 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp1 Samuel 17:32 HNcmsc1 Samuel 24:5 HNcmsc1 Samuel 25:3 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 25:25 HNcmsc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 25:31 HNcmsa1 Samuel 25:36 HC/Ncmsc1 Samuel 25:37 HNcmsc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 27:1 HNcmsc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 28:5 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 6:14 HNcmsc/Sp3mp2 Chronicles 6:38 HNcmsc/Sp3mp2 Chronicles 7:10 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 7:11 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 7:16 HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs2 Chronicles 9:23 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 12:14 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 17:6 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 24:4 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 25:19 HNcmsc/Sp2ms2 Chronicles 26:16 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 29:31 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 30:12 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 30:22 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 32:25 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 32:26 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Kings 5:26 HNcmsc/Sp1cs2 Kings 6:11 HNcmsc2 Kings 9:24 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms2 Kings 12:4 HNcmsc2 Kings 14:10 HNcmsc/Sp2ms2 Kings 23:3 HNcmsa2 Samuel 6:16 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.