Strongs Number: G4698
- Greek Word
- σπλάγχνον
- Transliteration
- splagchnon
- Phonetic
- splangkh'-non
- Part of Speech
- Noun Neuter
- Strongs Definition
-
an intestine (plural); figuratively pity or sympathy
- Thayers Definition
-
1. bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.)
a. bowels
b. the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent passions, such as anger and love; but by the Hebrews as the seat of the tenderer affections, esp. kindness, benevolence, compassion; hence our heart (tender mercies, affections, etc.)
c. a heart in which mercy resides
- Origin
-
Probably strengthened from σπλήν splēn (the
spleen
) - Bible Usage
- bowels inward affection + tender mercy.