noun · neuter
splanchnem
Strong’sG4698
bowels, compassion, pity
stem splanchn-11 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
σπλάγχνον, -ου, τό mostly (in NT always) in pl., σπλάγχνα, -ων, τά,
[in LXX: Pr 12:10 (רַחֲמׅים, elsewhere rendered by οἰκτιρμοί, Ps 24 (25):6 39 (40):12 and by ἔλεος, Is 47:6), Pr 26:22 (בֶּטֶן), Wi 10:5, Si 30:7, II Mac 9:5, 6, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4698 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsplangkh'-non
an intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy
Fromprobably strengthened from σπλήν (the "spleen");
King Jamesbowels, inward affection, + tender mercy.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
mostly in plural σπλάγχνα (σπλάγχανα Refs, inward parts, especially the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, which in sacrifices were reserved to be eaten by the sacrificers at the beginning of their feast (distinguished from ἔντερα, κοιλίη, Refs 5th c.BC+; σπλάγχνα πάσαντοRefs 8th c.BC+; δῶκε δ᾽ ἄρα σπλάγχνων μοίραςRefs 5th c.BC+: hence, sacrificial feast, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 any part of the inwards, ὑπὸ σπλάγχνων ἐλθεῖν to come from the womb, of a babe, Refs 5th c.BC+: so in singular, τὸ κοινὸν σ. οὗ πεφύκαμεν Refs 4th c.BC+; of the lungs, μόχθοις ἀνδροκμῆσι φυσιᾷ σ. Refs; τοῦ γείτονος αὐτῷ (i.e. τῷ ἥπατι) σπλάγχνου, of the spleen, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 οἱ παῖδες (children) σπλάγχνα λέγονται Refs 2nd c.AD+
II metaphorically (like heart), the seat of the feelings, affections, especially of anger, σ. θερμῆναι κότῳ Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ σ. ἀγανακτεῖRefs 5th c.BC+; of love, ἐκύμηνε τὰ σ. ἔρωτι καρδίην ἀνοιστρηθείς Refs 3rd c.BC+, etc.; of pity, LXX+NT; ὑπὲρ σπλάχνου 'for pity's sake', Refs 1st c.BC+; so Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀνδρὸς σ. ἐκμαθεῖν to learn a man's 'heart', Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. σιδηροῦν, of Epaminondas, Refs 4th c.BC+
III ={βρύον}, Refs 1st c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | splanchnem | splanchneim4×σπλάγχνα |
| of, belonging to genitive | splanchneu | splanchneiu |
| to, for dative | splanchne | splanchnei2×σπλάγχνοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
splanchne 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
splanchneim“affection”subject or objectdirect plural4×
Acts 1:18… lakata mesos, kai ekchita panteim teim splanchneim autou.… in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
2 Corinthians 7:15kai teim splanchneim autou perissoterōs eis vin atō anamimnēskorōntou …And his affection for you is even greater when …
Philippians 2:1… ei tinas koinōnias pneumeu, ei tinas splanchneim kai oiktirmois,… fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
Philemon 1:7… epi ta agapa su, hoti teim splanchneim toiu hagioiu anapauotē dia su, adelfor.… because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
splanchnei“affection”to, fordative plural2×
2 Corinthians 6:12“affections”… en ni, stenochōrovō de en tei splanchnei vu;… our affection, but yours, that …
Philippians 1:8… theos, hōs epipothamō pantoin vin en splanchnei Christou Iēsu.… for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
splanchneim5×
Luke 1:78dia splanchneim eleseu theou nu, en hei episkepteti …because of the tender mercy of our God, by which …
Colossians 3:12“affection”… eklektois tou theou, hagiois kai agaporēntois, splanchneim oiktirmou, chrēstotan, tapeinofrosunan, prautan, makrothumian,… of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Philemon 1:12… si auton, houtem atō teim ēmeim splanchneim;… you him who is my very heart.
Philemon 1:20… oninemoia en kurio; anapauasar mu teim splanchneim en Christo.… you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
1 John 3:17“heart”… autou chreian echarōnton kai kleiateia teim splanchneim autou apo autou, pōs tas agapas …… possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God …