ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΑ, σπλαγχνα
SPLAGCHNA, splagchna
Sounds Like: SPLANGKH-nah
Translations: bowels, intestines, affections, compassion, pity
From the root: ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers literally to the inner organs, such as the intestines or viscera. Metaphorically, it signifies the seat of emotions and deep feelings, particularly compassion, pity, or tender affections. It is often used to describe a profound emotional response or empathy towards others.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4698 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 23:1
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 5:30, 11:19, 15:23
- Proverbs — 12:10
- Sirach — 30:7, 33:5
- Jeremiah — 28:13
- Luke — 1:78
- Acts of the Apostles — 1:18
- 2 Corinthians — 7:15
- Philippians — 2:1
- Colossians — 3:12
- Philemon — 1:7, 1:12, 1:20
- 1 John — 3:17
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 9:6
- 4 Maccabees — 5:30, 11:19, 15:23
- Psalms of Solomon — 2:15
- Odes — 13:78
- Proverbs — 12:10
- Sirach — 30:7, 36:5
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Luke — 1:78
- Acts — 1:18
- 2 Corinthians — 7:15
- Philippians — 2:1
- Colossians — 3:12
- Philemon — 1:7, 1:12, 1:20
- 1 John — 3:17
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.
- ΠΛΑΓΧ — bowels, intestines, heart, affections, compassion, pity
- 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
- 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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