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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 119 · 123 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 4:4 · retained source text

Stand in awe, and sinne not: commune with your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalms 7:10
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 7:10 · retained source text

My defence is of God, which saueth the vpright in heart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my buckler is vpon God.

Psalms 9:1
I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:1 · retained source text

¶ I wil praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart: I will shewe foorth all thy maruellous workes.

Psalms 10:6
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:6 · retained source text

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moued: for I shall neuer be in aduersitie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto generation and generation.

Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:11 · retained source text

Hee hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face, hee will neuer see it.

1611 marginal notePsal.94.7.

Psalms 10:17
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:17 · retained source text

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine eare to heare,

1611 marginal noteOr, establish.

Psalms 11:2
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 11:2 · retained source text

For loe, the wicked bende their bow, they make ready their arrow vpon the string: that they may priuily shoote at the vpright in heart.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in darknesse.

Psalms 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 12:2 · retained source text

They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.

1611 marginal noteHebr. an heart, and an heart.

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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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