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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4698 - Affection

Strong's No.:G4698

Greek:σπλάγχνον

Transliteration:splagchnon

Phonetic:splangkh'-non

Word Origin:Probably strengthened from σπλήν splēn (the spleen)

Bible Usage:bowels inward affection + tender mercy.

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


Bible References:
Affection

Translation
Occurrences:
affection ( 1 )
bowels ( 9 )
mercy ( 1 )

 

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