verb
splanchnizimō
Greekσπλαγχνίζομαι (splanchnizomai)
Strong’sG4697
I have pity on
stem splanchniz-11 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σπλαγχνίζομαι
(< σπλάγχνον), [in LXX (act., -ίζω): Pr 17:5 A, II Mac 6:8 (= -εύω) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4697 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsplangkh-nid'-zom-ahee
to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity
Frommiddle voice from G4698;
King Jameshave (be moved with) compassion.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| splanchnizemōΣπλαγχνίζομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular | have compassion | 2× |
| splanchnizitaἐσπλαγχνίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | had compassion | 6× |
| splanchniziratosσπλαγχνισθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | had compassion | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | splanchnizemō2×Σπλαγχνίζομαι | splanchnizeme | splanchnizemi | splanchnizema | splanchnizemē | splanchnizemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | splanchnizesō | splanchnizese | splanchnizesi | splanchnizesa | splanchnizesē | splanchnizeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchnizetō | splanchnizete | splanchnizeti | splanchnizeta | splanchnizetē | splanchnizetelē |
| we 1st person plural | splanchnizenō | splanchnizene | splanchnizeni | splanchnizena | splanchnizenē | splanchnizenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchnizevō | splanchnizeve | splanchnizevi | splanchnizeva | splanchnizevē | splanchnizevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchnizelō | splanchnizele | splanchnizeli | splanchnizela | splanchnizelē | splanchnizelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | splanchnizimō | splanchnizime | splanchnizimi | splanchnizima | splanchnizimē | splanchnizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | splanchnizisō | splanchnizise | splanchnizisi | splanchnizisa | splanchnizisē | splanchniziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchnizitō | splanchnizite | splanchniziti | splanchnizita6×ἐσπλαγχνίσθη | splanchnizitē | splanchnizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | splanchnizinō | splanchnizine | splanchnizini | splanchnizina | splanchnizinē | splanchnizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchnizivō | splanchnizive | splanchnizivi | splanchniziva | splanchnizivē | splanchnizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchnizilō | splanchnizile | splanchnizili | splanchnizila | splanchnizilē | splanchnizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | splanchnizemeiō | splanchnizemeia | splanchnizemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | splanchnizeseiō | splanchnizeseia | splanchnizeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchnizeteiō | splanchnizeteia | splanchnizeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | splanchnizeneiō | splanchnizeneia | splanchnizeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchnizeveiō | splanchnizeveia | splanchnizeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchnizeleiō | splanchnizeleia | splanchnizeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | splanchnizimeiō | splanchnizimeia | splanchnizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | splanchniziseiō | splanchniziseia | splanchniziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchniziteiō | splanchniziteia | splanchniziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | splanchnizineiō | splanchnizineia | splanchnizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchniziveiō | splanchniziveia | splanchniziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchnizileiō | splanchnizileia | splanchnizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | splanchnizesōr | splanchnizesar | splanchnizesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchnizetōr | splanchnizetar | splanchnizetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchnizevōr | splanchnizevar | splanchnizevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchnizelōr | splanchnizelar | splanchnizelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | splanchnizisōr | splanchnizisar | splanchnizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchnizitōr | splanchnizitar | splanchnizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchnizivōr | splanchnizivar | splanchnizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchnizilōr | splanchnizilar | splanchnizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | splanchnizemoiō | splanchnizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | splanchnizesoiō | splanchnizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchnizetoiō | splanchnizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | splanchnizenoiō | splanchnizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchnizevoiō | splanchnizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchnizeloiō | splanchnizeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | splanchnizimoiō | splanchnizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | splanchnizisoiō | splanchnizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | splanchnizitoiō | splanchnizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | splanchnizinoiō | splanchnizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | splanchnizivoiō | splanchnizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | splanchniziloiō | splanchniziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | splanchnizerō | splanchnizeri | splanchnizera | splanchnizerē |
| acted on passive voice | splanchnizirō | splanchniziri | splanchnizira | splanchnizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | splanchnizerōtos | splanchnizeritos | splanchnizeratos | splanchnizerētos |
| acted on passive voice | splanchnizirōtos | splanchniziritos | splanchniziratos3×σπλαγχνισθεὶς | splanchnizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
splanchniz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
splanchnizemō“have compassion”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular2×
Matthew 15:32“have compassion”Tos de Iēsus proskaleratos toin mathētoin autou legata; Splanchnizemō epi ton ochlon, hoti ēdē hēmerais treis prosmenalō mi kai ouk echalō tinem esthialeia; kai apoluara autoin nēstioin ouk thelamō, mēpote ekluileia en ta hoda.Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
Mark 8:2“have compassion”Splanchnizemō epi ton ochlon hoti ēdē hēmerais treis prosmenalō mi kai ouk echalō tinem esthialeia;“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
splanchnizita“had compassion”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular6×
Matthew 9:36“had compassion”Horaratos de toin ochloin splanchnizita peri autoiu hoti ale skullirētois kai riptirētois hōsei probateim mē echarōteim poimēnon.When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 14:14“had compassion”kai exercharatos horata pollon ochlon, kai splanchnizita epi autoi kai therapeuata toin arrōstoin autoiu.When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Mark 6:34“had compassion”kai exercharatos horata pollon ochlon, kai splanchnizita epi autoin hoti ale hōs probateim mē echarōteim poimēnon, kai archeta didaskarō autoin polleim.When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
Luke 7:13“had compassion”kai horaratos autan tos kurios splanchnizita epi auta kai legata auta; Mē klaiasōr.When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
Luke 10:33“had compassion”Samaritos de tinos hodeuarōtos erchata kata auton kai horaratos splanchnizita,But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
Luke 15:20“filled with compassion”kai anistanaratos erchata pros ton patēron heautou. ēti de autou makran apecharōtou horata auton tos patēros autou kai splanchnizita kai trecharatos epipiptata epi ton trachēlon autou kai katafilata auton.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
splanchniziratos“had compassion”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine3×
Matthew 18:27“had compassion”splanchniziratos de tos kurios tou doulou ekeinou apoluata auton, kai tem daneiem afiēkata auto.His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
Matthew 20:34“moved with compassion”splanchniziratos de tos Iēsus hapteta teiu ommeiu autoiu, kai eutheōs anablepala kai akolouthala auto.Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
Mark 9:22“have compassion”kai pollakis kai eis purem auton ballata kai eis hudōreim hina apolluateia auton; alla ei tinem dunesō, boēthasar ni splanchniziratos epi nin.“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”