Splagchnon
splangkh'-non
Noun Neuter
- bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.)
- bowels
- 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.)
- a heart in which mercy resides
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
splavgcnon
Origin
probably strengthened from splen (the "spleen")
Strong's Number
4698
TDNT Entry
7:548,1067
KJV Word Usage
bowels
9
inward affection
1
tender mercy + (<a href="[host-url-value]/lexicons/greek/kjv/eleos.html" target="_blank" url="/lexicons/greek/kjv/eleos.html">1656</a>)&version=kjv
1
Total
11
KJV Verse Count
1
1
3
1
Total
11
Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Splagchnon". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon".
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