Hebrew · H8537, H3824 · unreviewed

תָּם לֵבָב

Completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence · the heart (as the most interior organ);

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תֹּם H8537 completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence
Pronunciation tom
Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.
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לֵבָב H3824 the heart (as the most interior organ);
Pronunciation lēbāb
The seat of intellect, emotion, and will—Israel's innermost self where covenant loyalty and moral choice originate.
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What does תָּם לֵבָב (tom levav) mean in the Bible?

תֹּם · לֵבָב is a Hebrew word meaning "integrity of heart".

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Meaning

integrity of heart
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Infinitive construct Lev 25:29
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