לָבַב
lâbab
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "לָבַב" (lâbab) primarily means to enclose or surround, often metaphorically referring to emotions or actions. In a positive sense, it can mean to captivate or transport with love, while in a negative sense, it can imply dulling or stultifying. It is also used to describe the act of making cakes, derived from its root meaning of enclosing or shaping.
(in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes
The Hebrew word lâbab means "(in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes," encompassing related ideas including make cakes, ravish, be wise..
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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