Kardia — Heart
The word behind 'cardiac' — in Scripture, the control center of thought, will and affection: 'Blessed are the pure in heart.'
Greek · Strong's G2588 · 152 occurrences in the New Testament (KJV)
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
KJV translations: (+ broken-)heart(-ed)
Kardia in the Bible — example verses
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”Matthew 5:8 (KJV)
“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”Matthew 5:28 (KJV)
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”Matthew 6:21 (KJV)
“And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?”Matthew 9:4 (KJV)
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”Matthew 11:29 (KJV)
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”Matthew 12:34 (KJV)
“A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”Matthew 12:35 (KJV)
“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”Matthew 12:40 (KJV)
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