Strongs Number: G4697
- Greek Word
- σπλαγχνίζομαι
- Transliteration
- splagchnizomai
- Phonetic
- splangkh-nid'-zom-ahee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to have the bowels yearn that is (figuratively) feel sympathy to pity
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to be moved as to one's bowels, hence to be moved with compassion, have compassion (for the bowels were thought to be the seat of love and pity)
- Origin
- Middle voice from G4698
- Bible Usage
- have (be moved with) compassion.