Strong's Lexicon
G4697 — σπλαγχνίζομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4697 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σπλαγχνίζομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from G4698 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | splagchnizomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | splangkh-nid'-zom-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to have the bowels yearn 2. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity |
| KJV Renderings: | have (be moved with) compassion |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σπλαγχνίζομαι; 1 aorist ἐσπλαγχνίσθην (cf. Buttmann, 52 (45)); (σπλάγχνον, which see); properly, 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): absolutely, Luk 10:33; Luk 15:20; σπλαγχνισθείς with a finite verb, Mat 20:34; Mar 1:41; τίνος, to pity one (cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 10 a.; (Buttmann, § 132, 15; but others regard σπλαγχνισθείς in the following example as used absolutely and the genitive as depending on κύριος)), Mat 18:27; ἐπί with the dative of the person, Mat 14:14 G L T Tr WH; Mar 6:34 (R G); Luk 7:13 (where Tdf. ἐπί with the accusative); ἐπί τινα, Mat 14:14 Rec.; ; Mark ( L T Tr WH); ; cf. Winers Grammar, § 33, c.; (Buttmann, as above); περί τίνος ὅτι, Mat 9:36. Besides, several times in Test xii. Patr. (e. g. test. Zab. §§ 4, 6, 7, etc.); and in the N. T. Apocrypha; in Deu 13:8 Symm.; (Exo 2:6 manuscript Venet.); and in 1Sa 23:21 incert.; (Clement of Rome, 2Co 1:1-24; 2Co 7:1-16 [ET]; Hermas, mand. 4, 3, 5 [ET]); ἐπισπλαγχνίζομαι, Pro 17:5; the active σπλαγχνίζω is once used for the Attic σπλαγχνεύω, 2Ma 6:8. Cf. Bleek, Einl. ins N. T. edition 1, p. 75 (English translation, ibid.; edition 3 (by Marigold), p. 90; Winer’s Grammar, 30, 33, 92 (87)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σπλαγχνίζομαι (have (be moved with) compassion)
Matthew 9:36
- KJV: But when he saw the multitudes he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted and were scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd
- GK: ιδών δε τους όχλους εσπλαγχνίσθη περί αυτών ότι ήσαν εκλελυμένοι και ερριμμένοι ωσεί πρόβατα μη έχοντα ποιμένα
Matthew 14:14
- KJV: And Jesus went forth and saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion toward them and he healed their sick
- GK: και εξελθών ο Ιησούς είδε πολύν όχλον και εσπλαγχνίσθη επ΄ αυτοίς και εθεράπευσε τους αρρώστους αυτών
Matthew 15:32
- KJV: Then Jesus called his disciples and said I have compassion on the multitude because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat and I will not send them away fasting lest they faint in the way
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς προσκαλεσάμενος τους μαθητάς αυτού είπε σπλαγχνίζομαι επί τον όχλον ότι ήδη ημέρας τρεις προσμένουσί μοι και ουκ έχουσι τι φάγωσι και απολύσαι αυτούς νήστεις ου θέλω μήποτε εκλυθώσιν εν τη οδώ
Matthew 18:27
- KJV: Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and loosed him and forgave him the debt
- GK: σπλαγχνισθείς δε ο κύριος του δούλου εκείνου απέλυσεν αυτόν και το δάνειον αφήκεν αυτώ
Matthew 20:34
- KJV: So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes and immediately their eyes received sight and they followed him
- GK: σπλαγχνισθείς δε ο Ιησούς ήψατο των οφθαλμών αυτών και ευθέως ανέβλεψαν αυτών οι οφθαλμοί και ηκολούθησαν αυτώ
Mark 1:41
- KJV: And Jesus moved with compassion put forth hand and touched him and saith unto him I will be thou clean
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς σπλαγχνισθείς εκτείνας την χείρα ήψατο αυτού και λέγει αυτώ θέλω καθαρίσθητι
Mark 6:34
- KJV: And Jesus when he came out saw much people and moved with compassion toward them because they were as sheep not having a shepherd and he began to teach them many things
- GK: και εξελθών είδεν ο Ιησούς πολύν όχλον και εσπλαγχνίσθη επ΄ αυτοίς ότι ήσαν ως πρόβατα μη έχοντα ποιμένα και ήρξατο διδάσκειν αυτούς πολλά
Mark 8:2
- KJV: I have compassion on the multitude because they have now been with me three days and have nothing to eat
- GK: σπλαγχνίζομαι επί τον όχλον ότι ήδη ημέρας τρεις προσμένουσί μοι και ουκ έχουσι τι φάγωσι
Mark 9:22
- KJV: And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire and into the waters to destroy him but if thou canst do any thing have compassion on us and help us
- GK: και πολλάκις αυτόν και εις πυρ έβαλε και εις ύδατα ίνα απολέση αυτόν αλλ΄ ει δύνασαι βοήθησον ημίν σπλαγχνισθείς εφ΄ ημάς