Hebrew · H3820, H3220 · unreviewed

לֵב יַמִּים

The heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything · a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south

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לֵב H3820 the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
Pronunciation lev
The seat of will, intellect, and emotion—the inner moral and spiritual center governing all human motivation and choice.
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יָם H3220 a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
Pronunciation yām
Represents cosmic chaos and divine boundary; the Mediterranean defines Israel's western limit and theological horizon.
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What does לֵב יַמִּים (lev yammim) mean in the Bible?

לֵב · יָם is a Hebrew word meaning "heart, midst / seas".

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Meaning

heart, midst / seas
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