ΠΛΑΓΧ, πλαγχ
PLAGCH, plagch
Sounds Like: PLANGKH
Translations: bowels, intestines, heart, affections, compassion, pity
From the root: ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a truncated form of ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΝ (splagchnon), likely used as a root or stem in compounds. In its full form, it refers to the inner organs, particularly the intestines or bowels, which were anciently considered the seat of emotions and affections. Therefore, it often metaphorically signifies deep feelings like compassion, pity, or tender mercy.
Inflection: This is a root or stem form, not an inflected word itself. The full word ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΝ is a Neuter Noun.
Strong’s number: G4698 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΛΑΓΧΝ — bowels, inward parts, affections, compassion, pity, a heart, an inner being
- ΣΠΛΑΓΝΑ — bowels, entrails, affections, heart, compassion, mercy
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΑ — bowels, inward parts, affections, compassion, heart
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝ — bowels, inward parts, affections, heart, compassion, pity
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΑ — bowels, intestines, affections, compassion, pity
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΙΣ — bowels, inward parts, affections, heart, compassion, pity
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΝ — bowels, inward parts, affections, compassion, pity, a bowel, an inward part
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΥ — of inward parts, of bowels, of affections, of compassion, of mercy
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΩ — inward parts, bowels, affections, compassion, a heart, a feeling
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΩΝ — (of) bowels, (of) intestines, (of) inner organs, (of) affections, (of) compassion, (of) heart
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