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.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.