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heart

Meaning of “heart”

Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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830 occurrences762 verses54 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:5

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Showing verses 1–10 of 22 · 23 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 1:8
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:8 · retained source text

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieued? Am not I better to thee, then ten sonnes?

1 Samuel 1:13
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:13 · retained source text

Now Hannah, shee spake in her heart; onely her lippes mooued, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had beene drunken.

1 Samuel 2:1
AND Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart reioyceth in the LORD, mine horne is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is inlarged ouer mine enemies: because I reioyce in thy saluation.

1 Samuel 2:33
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:33 · retained source text

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine Altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieue thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the floure of their age.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men.

1 Samuel 2:35
And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:35 · retained source text

And I will raise me vp a faithfull Priest, that shall doe according to that which is in my heart and in my mind, and I will build him a sure house, and hee shall walke before mine Anointed for euer.

1 Samuel 4:13
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:13 · retained source text

And when hee came, loe, Eli sate vpon a seat by the way side, watching: for his heart trembled for the Arke of God. And when the man came into the citie, and told it, all the city cried out.

1 Samuel 9:19
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:19 · retained source text

And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the Seer: Goe vp before me vnto the high place, for ye shall eate with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee goe, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

1 Samuel 10:9
¶ And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:9 · retained source text

¶ And it was so that when he had turned his backe to go from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those signes came to passe that day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turned.

1 Samuel 12:20
¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:20 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel saide vnto the people, Feare not: (ye haue done al this wickednesse, yet turne not aside from following the LORD, but serue the LORD with all your heart:

1 Samuel 12:24
Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:24 · retained source text

Onely feare the LORD, and serue him in trueth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

1611 marginal noteOr, what a great thing &c.

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Where “heart” appears

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Genesis11 occurrences
10 verses
Exodus37 occurrences
34 verses
Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses
Numbers3 occurrences
3 verses
Deuteronomy47 occurrences
43 verses
Joshua5 occurrences
5 verses
Judges12 occurrences
11 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel23 occurrences
22 verses
2 Samuel15 occurrences
13 verses
1 Kings34 occurrences
30 verses
2 Kings14 occurrences
12 verses
1 Chronicles18 occurrences
15 verses
2 Chronicles35 occurrences
34 verses
Ezra3 occurrences
3 verses
Nehemiah5 occurrences
5 verses
Esther4 occurrences
4 verses
Job23 occurrences
23 verses
Psalms123 occurrences
119 verses
Proverbs81 occurrences
78 verses
Ecclesiastes40 occurrences
32 verses
Song of Solomon5 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah40 occurrences
36 verses
Jeremiah58 occurrences
52 verses
Lamentations9 occurrences
9 verses
Ezekiel38 occurrences
30 verses
Daniel14 occurrences
13 verses
Hosea9 occurrences
9 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Obadiah2 occurrences
1 verse
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah4 occurrences
3 verses
Malachi4 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew15 occurrences
14 verses
Mark10 occurrences
10 verses
Luke12 occurrences
10 verses
John7 occurrences
6 verses
Acts19 occurrences
18 verses
Romans9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 verses
2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses
Ephesians4 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John3 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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