Strong's Lexicon
G2155
G2155 — εὔσπλαγχνος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2155 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὔσπλαγχνος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2095 and G4698 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | eusplagchnos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo'-splangkh-nos |
| Meaning: | 1. well compassioned, i.e. sympathetic |
| KJV Renderings: | pitiful, tender-hearted |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὔσπλαγχνος, ἐυσπλαγχνον (εὖ and σπλάγχνον, which see), properly, having strong bowels; once so in Hippocrates (), p. 89 c. (edited by Foës., i. 197, Kühn edition); in Biblical and ecclesiastical lang. compassionate, tender-hearted: Eph 4:32; 1Pe 3:8; prec. Manass. 7 ((see the Sept., Tdf. edition, Proleg. § 29); Test xii. Patr. test. Zab. § 9; cf. Harnack’s note on Hermas, vis. 1, 2 [ET]).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὔσπλαγχνος (pitiful)
Ephesians 4:32
- KJV: And be ye kind one to another tenderhearted forgiving one another even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you
- GK: γίνεσθε δε εις αλλήλους χρηστοί εύσπλαγχνοι χαριζόμενοι εαυτοίς καθώς και ο θεός εχαρίσατο ημίν εν χριστω
1 Peter 3:8
- KJV: Finally all of one mind having compassion one of another love as brethren pitiful courteous
- GK: το δε τέλος πάντες ομόφρονες συμπαθείς φιλάδελφοι εύσπλαγχνοι φιλόφρονες