3823. labab

Lexicon

labab: To hearten, to make wise, to understand, to become intelligent

Original Word: לָבַב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: labab
Pronunciation: lah-BAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (law-bab')
Definition: To hearten, to make wise, to understand, to become intelligent
Meaning: transport, stultify, to make cakes

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make cakes, ravish, be wise

A primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from lebab) to unheart, i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; also (as denominative from labiybah) to make cakes -- make cakes, ravish, be wise.

see HEBREW lebab

see HEBREW labiybah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [לבב] verb denominative Niph`al Imperfect יִלָּבֵב get a mind; וְאִישׁ נָבוּב יִלָּבֵב וְעַיִר מֶּרֶא אָדָם יִוָּלֵד shall an empty man get a mind or a wild ass's colt be born a man (?) Job 11:12.

Pi`el encourage; Perfect לִבַּבְתִּנִי בְּאַחַד֯ מֵעֵינַיִךְ . . . . לִבַּבִתִּנִי Songs 4:9 (twice in verse) thou hast encouraged me, thou hast encouraged me with one of thine eyes Ew Gi Gr RV m (AV RV Ges Hi De Öttli (compare Songs 5:6) ravished my heart, — Pi`el priv. Ges^{§ 52h}).

II. [לבב] verb denominative Pi`el make cakes. Imperfect תְּלַבֵּב 2 Samuel 13:6,8.

לְבַד alone see בַּד below בדד above

[לַבָּה], לַבַּת Exodus 3:2 see לֶהָבָה below להב.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, concepts related to making foolish or dulling understanding can be found in Greek words such as μωραίνω (mōrainō • Strong's Greek 3471), which means to make foolish or to become foolish. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe similar spiritual or intellectual conditions.

Usage: The verb לָבַב (lāḇaḇ) is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often related to the preparation of food, specifically cakes, and metaphorically to describe the act of making foolish or dulling one's senses.

Context: • The root לָבַב (lāḇaḇ) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that involve both literal and metaphorical meanings. In its literal sense, it is associated with the preparation of cakes, as seen in passages where food preparation is described. This usage highlights the cultural and daily life aspects of ancient Israelite society, where bread and cakes were staple foods.
• Metaphorically, לָבַב (lāḇaḇ) can describe the act of making someone foolish or dulling their understanding. This usage is less frequent but carries significant theological implications, often relating to the spiritual state of individuals or groups who have turned away from wisdom or divine instruction.
• The dual usage of לָבַב (lāḇaḇ) reflects the Hebrew language's rich capacity for conveying both concrete and abstract ideas, allowing for a deeper exploration of human behavior and divine interaction in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב ותלבב יִלָּבֵ֑ב ילבב לִבַּבְתִּ֖נִי לִבַּבְתִּ֙ינִי֙ לבבתיני לבבתני lib·baḇ·ti·nî lib·baḇ·tî·nî libbaḇtinî libbaḇtînî libbavTini ū·ṯə·lab·bêḇ ūṯəlabbêḇ utelabBev vattelabBev wat·tə·lab·bêḇ wattəlabbêḇ yil·lā·ḇêḇ yillāḇêḇ yillaVev

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 13:6
HEB: תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י
NAS: come and make me a couple
KJV: come, and make me a couple
INT: Tamar my sister and make my sight A couple

2 Samuel 13:8
HEB: (וַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙ ק) וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל
NAS: kneaded [it], made cakes in his sight,
KJV: and kneaded [it], and made cakes in his sight,
INT: dough knead made his sight and baked

Job 11:12
HEB: וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא
NAS: An idiot will become intelligent When the foal
KJV: man would be wise, though man
INT: man vain will become the foal of a wild

Songs 4:9
HEB: לִבַּבְתִּ֖נִי אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה
NAS: You have made my heart beat faster,
KJV: Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister,
INT: my heart my sister bride

Songs 4:9
HEB: אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה לִבַּבְתִּ֙ינִי֙ [בְּאַחַד כ]
NAS: You have made my heart beat faster, my sister,
KJV: [my] spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one
INT: my sister bride beat A single your eyes

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3823
5 Occurrences

lib·baḇ·ti·nî — 2 Occ.
ū·ṯə·lab·bêḇ — 1 Occ.
wat·tə·lab·bêḇ — 1 Occ.
yil·lā·ḇêḇ — 1 Occ.