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G2155 εὔσπλαγχνος (eúsplanchnos)
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εὔσπλαγχνος, ον Adj tender-hearted, merciful

Strong's Definition

from 2095 and 4698; well compassioned, i.e. sympathetic

KJV Usage: pitiful, tender-hearted

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ον | σπλαγχνίζομαι

25.51 · Attitudes and Emotions · Love, Affection, Compassion

compassionate pertaining to being affectionate and compassionate

EPH 4:32 · 1PE 3:8

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εὔσπλαγχνος, -ov, (εὖ and σπλάγχνον, q. V.), prop. having strong bowels ; once so in Hippocr. p. 89 c. [ed. Foés., i. 197 ed. Kiihn]; in bibl. and ecel. lang. compassionate, tender-hearted: Eph. iv. 32; 1 Pet. iii. 8; prec. Manass. 7 [(see Sept. ed. Tdf. Proleg. § 29); Test. xii. Patr. test. Zab. § 9; οἵ. Harnack’s note on Herm. vis. 1, ΟἿΣ

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εὔσπλαγχνος eusplanchnos 2x

tender-hearted, compassionate, Eph. 4:32; 1 Pet. 3:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** εὔσπλαγχνος, -ον

(εὖ, σπλάγχνον, q.v.), [in Pr Ma 7 (Camb. Manual LXX, iii, 825) ;]

in Hippocr., as medical term (LS, s.v.).

Metaph. (cf. εὐσιλαγχνία, Eurip., Rhes., 192), in NT, tenderhearted, compassionate: Eph 4:32, I Pe 3:8.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

εὔσπλαγχνος (eusplagchnos) — compassionate. εὔσπλαγχν-ος, ον, with healthy bowels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. compassionate, [LXX+NT+6th c.AD+]

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