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Metaphors in Biblical Hebrew: Deuteronomy 6:5 and the Meaning of לֵבָב ("Heart"?)

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The Relationship Between Heart and Levav in Hebrew

Deuteronomy 6.5 in Hebrew reads, We have taught you how to learn and learn. This verse immediately follows one of the most famous verses in the Hebrew Bible, the Shma. The English word heart is very similar but has a metaphorical use as well as a literal use. Many languages use organs metaphorically to refer to feelings, thoughts, and emotions.

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