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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 6:5

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Job 7:17
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:17 · retained source text

What is man, that thou shouldest magnifie him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart vpon him?

1611 marginal notePsal. 8.4. and 144.3. heb. 2.6.

Job 8:10
Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 8:10 · retained source text

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, & vtter words out of their heart?

Job 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:4 · retained source text

He is wise in heart, and mightie in strength: who hath hardened himselfe against him, and hath prospered?

Job 10:13
And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 10:13 · retained source text

And these things hast thou hid in thine heart; I know that this is with thee.

Job 12:24
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 12:24 · retained source text

He taketh away the heart of the chiefe of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wildernes where there is no way.

Job 15:12
Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:12 · retained source text

Why doeth thine heart carie thee away? and what doe thine eyes winke at,

Job 17:11
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 17:11 · retained source text

My dayes are past, my purposes are broken off, euen the thoughts of my heart:

1611 marginal noteHebr. the possessions.

Job 22:22
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 22:22 · retained source text

Receiue, I pray thee, the Lawe from his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine 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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