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Spiritual Concept Strong: H3820

Lev (The Hebrew Heart)

EN — Transliteration: Lēb

Lev (לֵב) or Levav designates the heart in Hebrew anthropology. Unlike the modern Western concept, the lev is not the seat of emotions (which were located in kidneys/bowels) but the center of intellect, choices, will, and conscience.

📖 Réf. : Deut 6:5 | Ps 51:12 | Jer 31:33 | Ezek 36:26

In Hebrew thought, the heart is the decision-making and intellectual center of the self. It is the organ of choice and moral evaluation.

🔬 Intelligence of the Heart

For the Hebrews, one thinks and meditates with the heart. The lev is the Hebrew counterpart of the Greek noos. It is where a person dialogues with themselves and makes deep choices. When Solomon asks for an 'understanding heart' to rule, he asks for a lev capable of discerning justice.

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