לָבַב

la.vavto encourageHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb5 occurrences3 books4 verses

Definition

a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from H3824); to unheart; i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes
Traditional renderings: make cakes, ravish, be wise.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. 2 Samuel 13:6וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב
    So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”
  2. 2 Samuel 13:8וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב · made cakes
    So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.
  3. Job 11:12יִלָּבֵ֑ב · can no more become wise
    But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
  4. Song of Solomon 4:9לִבַּבְתִּ֖נִי · You have captured my heart; לִבַּבְתִּ֙ינִי֙ · you have stolen my heart
    You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck.