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GreekG4697Verb

σπλαγχνίζω

splagchnizō

12Occurrences
G4697Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity

middle voice from G4698 (σπλάγχνον);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to be moved as to the *σπλάγχνα *(which see), hence, to feel pity or compassion: absol.; ptcp., σπλαγχνισθείς, with indic.; ἐπί, with accusative; ωερί. (The word is elsewhere found only in Sm: , Test. Zeb.; see Thayer; MM, xxiii quote Thumb, Hellen., 123 as practically confirming Lft. on, in the suggestion that the verb was a coinage of the Jewish dispersion.)
LXX: (act., -ίζω): A, (= -εύω) *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σπλαγχνίζω appears 12 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
5
Mark
4
Luke
3

Key Passages

Luke 10:33BSB

But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.

Luke 7:13BSB

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

Matthew 15:32BSB

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

Matthew 20:34BSB

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

Mark 1:41BSB

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

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