לב - the heart

לב - Hebrew

English spelling is lêb

It is pronounced labe

Definition by Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionary - the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything: - + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag [-eous], friend [-ly], ([broken-], [hard-], [merry-], [stiff-], [stout-], double) heart ([-ed]), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind (-ed), X regard ([-ed)], X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.

The following scripture contains the hebrew word heart as described above.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and don't depend on your own understanding. In all your ways (modes of life) acknowledge him, as he will direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5,6

While researching the word heart found in this scripture that is used so often by believers, it occured to me that many individuals, like myself, may not fully understand the benefits of trusting in the Lord with all their heart without knowing the Hebrew description of heart. What are we putting our trust in the Lord for when we quote these treasured words of comfort recorded by Solomon?

Strong's certainly gives us much to consider trusting the Lord with, besides that muscle pumping blood through our body every minute of the day.

I am told to trust the Lord with my whole heart, figuratively used often to mean our feelings, our will and our intellect. All of these feelings will pretty much cover every single thing we do with our lives, day or night. We even shop using our feelings about different products and how good or bad they are for us or our family.

In order to trust Jehovah, it takes faith on my part to know something in advance about Him and His promises. It is when we yâda‛ ( to know He is there, acknowledge him) in verse six , that we can truly trust in Jehovah with our whole lêb (heart) without a doubt.

Where we find the Greek word for heart used also in Luke, it is found to have a similar definition.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Luke 12:34

καρδία

English spelling is kardia

It is pronounced kar-dee'-ah

Definition by Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionary - the heart, that is, (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle: - (+ broken-) heart (-ed).

Looking at both uses by Solomon in the Hebrew language and Luke in the Greek language, we can see in both cases that the life course and choices of a man will be greatly determined by where he places his (heart, kardia, lêb); his feelings; his will and his intelligence. In himself or in Jehovah. Find out what a man treasures and you can know where he places his trust.