σπλαγχνίζω splagchnizō · G4697
to pity
σπλαγχνίζομαι; (σπλάγχνον), [in LXX (act., -ίζω): Pro.17:5 A, 2Ma.6:8 (= -εύω) * ; ] ; to be moved as to the σπλάγχνα (which see), hence, to feel pity or compassion: absol., Luk.10:33 15:20; ptcp., σπλαγχνισθείς, with indic., Mat.18:27 20:34, Mrk.1:41; before ἐπί, with dative of person(s), Mat.14:14, Luk.7:13; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.15:32, Mrk.6:34 8:2 9:22; ωερί, Mat.9:36. (The word is elsewhere found only in Sm: 1Ki.23:21, Eze.24:21, Test. Zeb., 4:6-7; see Thayer, see word; MM, xxiii quote Thumb, Hellen., 123 as practically confirming Lft. on Php.1:8, in the suggestion that the verb was a coinage of the Jewish dispersion.) †; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σπλαγχν-ίζω,; = σπλαγχνεύω, []:—passive, []. ; II middle (with aorist passive -ίσθην), feel pity, compassion, or mercy, []; οὐκ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη had no mercy, []
Where it's used 12 times
Matthew 9:36 · Matthew 14:14 · Matthew 15:32 · Matthew 18:27 · Matthew 20:34 · Mark 1:41 · Mark 6:34 · Mark 8:2 · Mark 9:22 · Luke 7:13 · Luke 10:33 · Luke 15:20
Source: TBESG G4697; TFLSJ G4697
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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