Splagchnon

splangkh'-non
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Splagchnon Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 11
  1. bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.)
    1. bowels
    2. 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.)
    3. a heart in which mercy resides
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
splagcnon
Origin
probably strengthened from splen (the "spleen")
Strong's Number
4698
TDNT Entry
7:548,1067

NAS Word Usage

affection
3
affections
1
heart
4
hearts
1
intestines
1
tender
1
Total
11

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Splagchnon". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.