splanchnizomai · have compassion

What it means

splanchnizomai (σπλαγχνίζομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “have compassion”.

Be moved with compassion from deep within, feel pity.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To be deeply moved for someone.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• he was moved with compassion ×5
• I have compassion ×2
• had compassion ×2
• have compassion ×1
• was moved with compassion ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×5
• Mark×3
• Luke×3

• Matthew 9:36

  Seeing the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and cast down, like sheep that do not have a shepherd.

• Matthew 14:14

  And going ashore, he saw a large crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick.

• Matthew 15:32

  And Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been staying with me three days already and they do not have anything to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

• Matthew 18:27

  And the master of that slave had compassion and released him and forgave him the loan.

• Matthew 20:34

  And Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes, and at once they regained their sight and followed him.

• Mark 6:34

  And going ashore, he saw a large crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

• Mark 8:2

  “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now been with me three days and they have nothing to eat;

• Mark 9:22

  and often it has thrown him both into fire and into water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us!”

• Luke 7:13

  And when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

• Luke 10:33

  But a certain Samaritan, traveling, came to him; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.

• Luke 15:20

  And he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and running, he fell on his neck and kissed him.