Hebrew · H3820, H7451 · unreviewed

לֵב הָרָע

The heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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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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רַע H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Pronunciation ra
Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.
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What does לֵב הָרָע (lev hara) mean in the Bible?

לֵב · רַע is a Hebrew word meaning "evil heart, morally corrupted inner person".

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Meaning

evil heart, morally corrupted inner person
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