splagchnon <4698>

splagcnon splagchnon

Pronunciation	:	splangkh'-non
Origin	:	probably strengthened from splen (the "spleen")
Reference	:	TDNT - 7:548,1067
PrtSpch	:	n n (noun neuter)
In Greek	:	splagcna 9, splagcnoiv 2
In NET	:	affection 3, heart 2, intestines 1, a heart 1, affections 1, compassion 1, tender 1, hearts 1
In AV	:	bowels 9, inward affection 1, tender mercy + 1656 1
Count	:	11
Definition	:	1) bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.) 1a) bowels 1b) 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.) 1c) a heart in which mercy resides probably strengthened from splen (the "spleen"); an intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy: KJV -- bowels, inward affection, + tender mercy.
Related Hebrew	:	Njb <0990>; Mxr <07356>

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