כְּאֵב לֵב (כּוֹאֵב הַלֵּב, כָּאַב לוֹ הַלֵּב)

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Heartache/ deep sorrow

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Deep grief; depression.

("Behold, my servants shall sing for gladness of heart, but you shall cry out from heartache and from brokenness of spirit you shall wail" — Isaiah 65:14; and also: "Rabbi Yohanan said: Anyone who prolongs his prayer and scrutinizes it will ultimately come to heartache" — Berakhot 31b)