Lexical Definition
εὔσπλαγχνος eúsplanchnos (yoo'-splangkh-nos) compassionate G:A
from εὖ and σπλάγχνον
pitiful, tender-hearted.
- well compassioned, i.e. sympathetic
Usage: 1 form in 2 verses
Abbott-Smith
** εὔσπλαγχνος, -ον (εὖ, σπλάγχνον, q.v.), [in Pr Ma 7 (Camb. Manual LXX, iii, 825) ;]
1. in Hippocr., as medical term (LS, s.v.).
2. Metaph. (cf. εὐσιλαγχνία, Eurip., Rhes., 192), in NT, tenderhearted, compassionate: Eph 4:32, I Pe 3:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ephesians | 4:32 |
| 1 Peter | 3:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὔσπλαγχνος-ος, ον,
with healthy bowels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II compassionate, [LXX+NT+6th c.AD+]