Jeremiah 23:26:3Jer.23.26.W3TAB
בְּלֵ֥ב
belev
“in the heart of”
- Transliteration
- be-LEV
- Extended
- beh-LEEV
- IPA
- /bəˈleːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the heart of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-LEV
- phraseyour reading level
be-LEV han-ne-vi-IM
- clause
ad-ma-TAI ha-YESH be-LEV han-ne-vi-IM niv-be-E hash-sha-KER
- sentence
ad-ma-TAI ha-YESH be-LEV han-ne-vi-IM niv-be-E hash-sha-KER u-ne-vi-E tar-MIT li-BAM
Exegesis
The existential particle ha-yeš {הֲיֵשׁ | ha-yeš} combined with be-lev {בְּלֵב | bə-lēḇ} ‘in the heart’ establishes internal inquiry.
Root and etymology
l-b-blamed–bet–bet
“heart, inner being”
In context — Jeremiah 23:26
How long will this remain in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy lies and in the prophets who utter deceit from their own hearts?
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:26:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 23:26, so the Hebrew word בְּלֵ֥ב (belev) 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 Jer.23.26.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.26.W3.S1) and character.