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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 13 · 15 word occurrences in this result

2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:21 · retained source text

And Abner said vnto Dauid, I will arise, and goe, and will gather all Israel vnto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest raigne ouer all that thine heart desireth. And Dauid sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

2 Samuel 6:16
And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:16 · retained source text

And as the Arke of the LORD came into the citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked through a window, and saw king Dauid leaping and dauncing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

2 Samuel 7:3
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:3 · retained source text

And Nathan sayde to the King, Go, doe all that is in thine heart: for the LORD is with thee.

2 Samuel 7:21
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:21 · retained source text

For thy words sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy seruant know them.

2 Samuel 7:27
For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:27 · retained source text

For thou, O LORD of hostes, God of Israel, hast reuealed to thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therfore hath thy seruant found in his heart to pray this prayer vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. opened the eare.

2 Samuel 13:28
¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:28 · retained source text

¶ Now Absalom had commanded his seruants, saying, Marke yee now when Amnons heart is merrie with wine, and when I say vnto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him, feare not: haue not I commanded you? be couragious, and be valiant.

1611 marginal noteOr, will you not, since I haue commanded you?

1611 marginal noteHeb. sonnes of valour.

2 Samuel 13:33
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:33 · retained source text

Now therefore let not my lord the King take the thing to his heart, to thinke that all the Kings sonnes are dead: for Amnon onely is dead.

2 Samuel 14:1
NOW Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:1 · retained source text

¶ Now Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, perceiued that the kings heart was toward Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:10
And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 17:10 · retained source text

And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a Lyon, shall vtterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mightie man, and they which be with him are valiant men.

2 Samuel 18:14
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:14 · retained source text

Then said Ioab, I may not tary thus with thee. And hee tooke three darts in his hand, and thrust them thorow the heart of Absalom, while hee was yet aliue in the midst of the Oke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. before thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.

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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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