Meaning of “heart”

1. Heart — According to the Bible, the heart is the centre not only of spiritual activity, but of all the operations of human life. "Heart" and "soul" are often used interchangeably (Deut. 6:5; 26:16; comp. Matt. 22:37; Mark 12:30, 33), but this is not generally the case. The heart is the "home of the personal life," and hence a man is designated, according to his heart, wise (1 Kings 3:12, etc.), pure (Ps. 24:4; Matt. 5:8, etc.), upright and righteous (Gen. 20:5, 6; Ps. 11:2; 78:72), pious and good (Luke 8:15), etc. In these and such passages the word "soul" could not be substituted for "heart." The heart is also the seat of the conscience (Rom. 2:15). It is naturally wicked (Gen. 8:21), and hence it contaminates the whole life and character (Matt. 12:34; 15:18; comp. Eccl. 8:11; Ps. 73:7). Hence the heart must be changed, regenerated (Ezek. 36:26; 11:19; Ps. 51:10-14), before a man can willingly obey God. The process of salvation begins in the heart by the believing reception of the testimony of God, while the rejection of that testimony hardens the heart (Ps. 95:8; Prov. 28:14; 2 Chr. 36:13). "Hardness of heart evidences itself by light views of sin; partial acknowledgment and confession of it; pride and conceit; ingratitude; unconcern about the word and ordinances of God; inattention to divine providences; stifling convictions of conscience; shunning reproof; presumption, and general ignorance of divine things."

2. Hearth — Heb. ah (Jer. 36:22, 23; R.V., "brazier"), meaning a large pot like a brazier, a portable furnace in which fire was kept in the king's winter apartment. Heb. kiyor (Zech. 12:6; R.V., "pan"), a fire-pan. Heb. moqed (Ps. 102:3; R.V., "fire-brand"), properly a fagot. Heb. yaqud (Isa. 30:14), a burning mass on a hearth.

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Bible Search for “heart”

1. Genesis Chapter 6 Verse 5 — And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

2. Genesis Chapter 6 Verse 6 — And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

3. Genesis Chapter 8 Verse 21 — And the LORD smelled a sweet savor; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

4. Genesis Chapter 17 Verse 17 — Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

5. Genesis Chapter 18 Verse 5 — And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

6. Genesis Chapter 18 Verse 6 — And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

7. Genesis Chapter 20 Verse 5 — Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

8. Genesis Chapter 20 Verse 6 — And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

9. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 45 — And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

10. Genesis Chapter 27 Verse 41 — And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

11. Genesis Chapter 42 Verse 28 — And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

12. Genesis Chapter 45 Verse 26 — And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

13. Exodus Chapter 4 Verse 14 — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

14. Exodus Chapter 4 Verse 21 — And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

15. Exodus Chapter 7 Verse 3 — And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

16. Exodus Chapter 7 Verse 13 — And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

17. Exodus Chapter 7 Verse 14 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.

18. Exodus Chapter 7 Verse 22 — And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.

19. Exodus Chapter 7 Verse 23 — And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

20. Exodus Chapter 8 Verse 15 — But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

21. Exodus Chapter 8 Verse 19 — Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

22. Exodus Chapter 8 Verse 32 — And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

23. Exodus Chapter 9 Verse 7 — And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

24. Exodus Chapter 9 Verse 12 — And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

25. Exodus Chapter 9 Verse 14 — For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

26. Exodus Chapter 9 Verse 34 — And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

27. Exodus Chapter 9 Verse 35 — And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

28. Exodus Chapter 10 Verse 1 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these my signs before him:

29. Exodus Chapter 10 Verse 20 — But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

30. Exodus Chapter 10 Verse 27 — But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.

31. Exodus Chapter 11 Verse 10 — And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

32. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 4 — And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honored upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

33. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 5 — And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

34. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 8 — And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.

35. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 17 — And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

36. Exodus Chapter 15 Verse 8 — And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

37. Exodus Chapter 23 Verse 9 — Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

38. Exodus Chapter 25 Verse 2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

39. Exodus Chapter 28 Verse 3 — And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

40. Exodus Chapter 28 Verse 29 — And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.

41. Exodus Chapter 28 Verse 30 — And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

42. Exodus Chapter 31 Verse 6 — And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;

43. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 5 — Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

44. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 10 — And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;

45. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 21 — And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

46. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 22 — And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

47. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 25 — And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

48. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 26 — And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.

49. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 29 — The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

50. Exodus Chapter 35 Verse 34 — And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

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