What does σπλαγχνίζομαι · ὄχλος mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity".
Greek · G4697, G3793
σπλαγχνίζομαι ἐπὶ τὸν ὄχλον
To pity · crowd
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σπλαγχνίζομαι G4697 to pity
Pronunciation splanchnízomai
Deep emotional compassion originating from the bowels; visceral pity moving one to merciful action.
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ὄχλος G3793 crowd
Pronunciation óchlos
A disorganized throng of common people, often contrasted with organized civic structures or leadership.
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What does σπλαγχνίζομαι ἐπὶ τὸν ὄχλον (splagchnizomai epi ton ochlon) mean in the Bible?
σπλαγχνίζομαι · ὄχλος is a Greek phrase meaning "to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4697, G3793?
G4697, G3793 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity
Source Gloss
to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 11 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 8×
Aorist Passive Matt 9:36 · Matt 14:14 · Mark 6:34 · Luke 7:13 · Luke 10:33 · Luke 15:20 6×
Present Middle Matt 15:32 · Mark 8:2 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Aorist Passive Matt 18:27 · Matt 20:34 · Mark 9:22 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 9 present 2
Voice
passive 9 middle 2
Mood
indicative 8 participle 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:36 ἐσπλαγχνίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 14:14 ἐσπλαγχνίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 15:32 Σπλαγχνίζομαι present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 18:27 σπλαγχνισθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Matthew 20:34 σπλαγχνισθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Mark 6:34 ἐσπλαγχνίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Mark 8:2 Σπλαγχνίζομαι present middle indicative ongoing Mark 9:22 σπλαγχνισθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Luke 7:13 ἐσπλαγχνίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 10:33 ἐσπλαγχνίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 15:20 ἐσπλαγχνίσθη aorist passive indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
σπλαγχνίζομαι ἐπὶ τὸν ὄχλον is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain