2155. eusplagchnos
Strong's Lexicon
eusplagchnos: Compassionate, tender-hearted

Original Word: εὔσπλαγχνος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: eusplagchnos
Pronunciation: yoo-SPLANGKH-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo'-splangkh-nos)
Definition: Compassionate, tender-hearted
Meaning: tender-hearted, merciful, compassionate.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix εὖ (eu, meaning "good" or "well") and σπλάγχνον (splagchnon, meaning "inward parts" or "compassion").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "eusplagchnos," the concept of compassion is often expressed in the Hebrew Bible with words like רַחוּם (rachum, Strong's H7349) and חֶסֶד (chesed, Strong's H2617), which convey mercy and loving-kindness.

Usage: The term "eusplagchnos" is used to describe a person who is compassionate or tender-hearted. It conveys a deep, heartfelt compassion that comes from one's innermost being. In the New Testament, it is used to encourage believers to exhibit a Christ-like compassion towards one another, reflecting the love and mercy of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of compassion was often associated with the visceral organs, believed to be the seat of emotions. The term "splagchnon" referred to the inward parts, such as the heart, lungs, and liver, which were thought to be the center of human emotions. The prefix "eu" intensifies this idea, suggesting a noble or virtuous form of compassion. In the context of early Christianity, this term would have been understood as a call to embody the deep, empathetic love that Christ demonstrated.

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2155 eúsplagxnos (an adjective, derived from 2095 /eú, "good" and 4698/splagxnon, "the visceral organs") – properly, the visceral organs ("bowels") as they exercise positive gut-level sympathy (empathy, compassion) – i.e. "living with guts."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from eu and splagchnon
Definition
tenderhearted, compassionate
NASB Translation
kindhearted (1), tender-hearted (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2155: εὔσπλαγχνος

εὔσπλαγχνος, ἐυσπλαγχνον (εὖ and σπλάγχνον, which see), properly, having strong bowels; once so in Hippocrates (), p. 89 c. (edited by Foës., i. 197, Kühn edition); in Biblical and ecclesiastical lang. compassionate, tender-hearted: Ephesians 4:32; 1 Peter 3:8; prec. Manass. 7 ((see the Sept., Tdf. edition, Proleg. § 29); Test xii. Patr. test. Zab. § 9; cf. Harnack's note on Hermas, vis. 1, 2 [ET]).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
pitiful, tender-hearted.

From eu and splagchnon; well compassioned, i.e. Sympathetic -- pitiful, tender-hearted.

see GREEK eu

see GREEK splagchnon

Forms and Transliterations
ευσαναλλάκτως ευσπλαγχνοι εύσπλαγχνοι εὔσπλαγχνοι ευσταθούν ευστόχως ευστροφία eusplanchnoi eúsplanchnoi
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Englishman's Concordance
Ephesians 4:32 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἀλλήλους χρηστοί εὔσπλαγχνοι χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς
NAS: to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving
KJV: one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving
INT: one another kind tender-hearted forgiving each other

1 Peter 3:8 Adj-NMP
GRK: συμπαθεῖς φιλάδελφοι εὔσπλαγχνοι ταπεινόφρονες
NAS: brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;
KJV: love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
INT: sympathizing loving the brothers tender hearted humble

Strong's Greek 2155
2 Occurrences


εὔσπλαγχνοι — 2 Occ.

















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