Greek · G4698, G3628 · unreviewed

σπλάγχνον οἰκτιρμοῦ

An intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy · pity

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σπλάγχνον G4698 an intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy
Pronunciation splánchnon
Emotional compassion and mercy literally rooted in the bowels, NT's seat of deepest human feeling
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οἰκτιρμός G3628 pity
Pronunciation oiktirmós
Deep feeling of compassion arising from the bowels; God's merciful nature toward human suffering and need.
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What does σπλάγχνον οἰκτιρμοῦ (splanchna oiktirmou) mean in the Bible?

σπλάγχνον · οἰκτιρμός is a Greek word meaning "heart of compassion, tender mercy".

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Meaning

heart of compassion, tender mercy
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Acts 1:18 · 2 Cor 7:15 · Phil 2:1 · Phlm 1:7
Dative · Plural · Neuter 2 Cor 6:12 · Phil 1:8
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Luke 1:78 · Col 3:12 · Phlm 1:12 · Phlm 1:20 · 1 John 3:17
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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