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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4697 - Compassion

Strong's No.:G4697

Greek:σπλαγχνίζομαι

Transliteration:splagchnizomai

Phonetic:splangkh-nid'-zom-ahee

Word Origin:Middle voice from G4698

Bible Usage:have (be moved with) compassion.

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)


Bible References:
Compassion

Translation
Occurrences:
compassion ( 12 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.