1 Chronicles 16:10:51 Chr.16.10.W5TAB
לֵ֖ב
lev
“heart”
- Transliteration
- LEV
- Extended
- LEEV
- IPA
- /ˈleːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- heart
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
LEV
- sentence
hit-he-le-LU be-SHEM kad-SHO yis-MAKH LEV me-vak-SHE Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The participle məvaqqəšê {מְבַקְשֵׁי | məvaqqəšê} 'seekers' qualifies the subject lēḇ {לֵב | lēḇ} 'heart,' while the strategic placement of YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhôwâ} underscores divine presence. The juxtaposition of imperative and jussive reflects both exhortation and benediction.
Root and etymology
Rootl–b
“heart, inner being”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in His holy name; let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 1 Chronicles 16:10, so the Hebrew word לֵ֖ב (lev) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.16.10.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.10.W5.S1) and character.