Daniel 11:27:3Dan.11.27.W3TAB

לְבָבָ֣ם

levavam

their heart

Transliteration
le-va-VAM
Extended
leh-vah-VAAM
IPA
/ləvaˈvaːm/

Meaning by language

English
their heart

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
לְ + בָ + בָ֣ם
le + va + vam
levavam

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Qametslong 'ah'
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Qametslong 'ah'
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    le-va-VAM

  2. phraseyour reading level

    le-va-VAM le-me-RA

  3. clause

    u-shnee-HEM ham-me-la-KHIM le-va-VAM le-me-RA ve-ahl-SHOOL-KHAAN e-KHAD ka-ZAV ye-da-be-RU

  4. sentence

    u-shnee-HEM ham-me-la-KHIM le-va-VAM le-me-RA ve-ahl-SHOOL-KHAAN e-KHAD ka-ZAV ye-da-be-RU ve-LO tits-LAKH ki-OD KETS lam-mo-ED

Exegesis

The phrase levavam lemera {לְבָבָ֣ם לְמֵרָ֔ע | lə-vā-vām lə-mē-rāʿ} highlights the internal intent ‘their hearts to do evil.’

Root and etymology

Rootl-b-b

heart, inner self

In contextDaniel 11:27

And both these kings —their hearts are bent on doing evil—and at one table they will speak lies, but it will not succeed, for the end is yet reserved for the appointed time.

About this coordinate

Daniel 11:27:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Daniel 11:27, so the Hebrew word לְבָבָ֣ם (levavam) 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 Dan.11.27.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.11.27.W3.S1) and character.