σπλάγχνον splagchnon · G4698

affection/entrails

σπλάγχνον, -ου, τό mostly (in NT always) in pl., σπλάγχνα, -ων, τά, ; [in LXX: Pro.12:10 (רַחַם, elsewhere rendered by οἰκτιρμοί, Psa.25:6 40:12 and by ἔλεος, Isa.47:6), Pro.26:22 (בֶּטֶן), Wis.10:5, Sir.30:7, 2Ma.9:5 (6), al. ; ] ; the inward parts (heart, liver, lungs, etc.; Lat. viscera): Act.1:18. Metaphorical, of the seat of the feelings and of the feelings themselves (in Gk. poets, of anger, anxiety, etc.), the heart, affections (the characteristic LXX and NT reference of the word to feelings of kindness, benevolence and pity, is found in π.; see MM, xxiii; cf. Lft. on Php.1:8): 2Co.6:12 7:15, Phm 7 12 20, 1Jn.3:17; σ. οἰκτιρμοῦ, Col.3:12; σ. καὶ οἰκτιρμοὶ, Php.2:1; σ. ἐλέους θεοῦ; …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σπλάγχνον, τό, ; mostly in plural σπλάγχνα (σπλάγχανα [], 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, []; σπλάγχνα πάσαντο[]; δῶκε δ᾽ ἄρα σπλάγχνων μοίρας[]: hence, sacrificial feast, []; 2 any part of the inwards, ὑπὸ σπλάγχνων ἐλθεῖν to come from the womb, of a babe, []: so in singular, τὸ κοινὸν σ. οὗ πεφύκαμεν []; of the lungs, μόχθοις …

Where it's used 11 times

Luke 1:78 · Acts 1:18 · 2 Corinthians 6:12 · 2 Corinthians 7:15 · Philippians 1:8 · Philippians 2:1 · Colossians 3:12 · Philemon 1:7 · Philemon 1:12 · Philemon 1:20 · 1 John 3:17

Source: TBESG G4698; TFLSJ G4698

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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