ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΩ, σπλαγχνω
SPLAGCHNŌ, splagchnō
Sounds Like: SPLAGKH-noh
Translations: inward parts, bowels, affections, compassion, a heart, a feeling
From the root: ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the inward parts of the body, specifically the bowels or viscera, which were anciently believed to be the seat of emotions and affections. Therefore, it can also denote deep feelings such as compassion, pity, or love. It is often used metaphorically to describe the seat of one's deepest emotions or the core of one's being. In a sentence, it might describe where feelings originate or be used to refer to the physical organs themselves.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Neuter
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.
- 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
- 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
- ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΩΝ — (of) bowels, (of) intestines, (of) inner organs, (of) affections, (of) compassion, (of) heart
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