Lk. 1:67-79, Words of Compassion: splagchnizomai

Here is term #2, verb and noun forms, and two combination terms with prefixes.

splagchnizomai: to have pity, feel sympathy

·       Mt.9:36: Jesus, moved w/compassion, on multitude, as sheep w/o shepherd (also Mk.6:34 where it adds that he "began to teach")

·       Mt.14:14: moved w/compassion on multitude, heals sick

·       Mt.15:32: moved w/compassion on multitude, they've been w/o food for 3 days (also Mk.8:2)

·       Mt.18:27: master, moved w/compassion, lets (unforgiving) servant go

·       Mt.20:34: Jesus has compassion on 2 blind men, heals them

·       Mk.1:41: Jesus has compassion on leper, heals him

·       Mk.9:22: Father w/possessed son asks to have compassion, help

·       Lk.7:13: Jesus has compassion on widow of Nain, raises her son

·       Lk.10:33: Samaritan has compassion on man beaten by robbers

·       Lk.15:20: Father has compassion on prodigal son while far off

splagchnon: inward parts, "heart"; love, affection

·       Lk.1:78: God sends Christ through his tender mercy (eleos; heart of mercy)

·       Ac.1:18: all Judas' bowels gushed out

·       2Cor.6:12: there is constraint in affections of Corinthians

·       2Cor.7:15: Titus' affection abundant to them as he remembers their obedience

·       Phil.1:8: Paul longs for them w/"tender mercies" of Christ

·       Phil.2:1: if any "tender mercies" or compassions (oiktrimos) then be one

·       Col.3:12: put on tender mercies (oiktrimos)(i.e.hearts of mercy)

·       Phlm.7: hearts of brothers refreshed by Philemon

·       Phlm12: Philemon to receive Onesimus as Paul's own heart

·       Phlm.20: Paul wants Philemon to refresh his heart by receiving Onesimus

·       I John 3:17: whoever has resources & shuts up "compassion' to needy, how can God's love dwell in him

polusplagchnos: sympathetic, compassionate

·       Jas.5:11: Lord = pitiful & of tender mercies (oiktrinon)

eusplagchnos: tenderhearted, compassionate

·       Eph.4:32: be kind to ea. other, "tender-hearted", forgiving one another

·       I Pt.3:8: be of one mind, have compassion,, love, "be pitiful"

It has always been encouraging to me that Jesus’ teaching of the people was grounded in His compassion for the people.  As expected, His miracles were moved by His mercy.  Note: the verb is entirely in the Gospels; the noun is all but once in the Epistles.  Ac. 1:18 gives a graphic explanation of the “source” of compassion.  “Polysplagchnos” means one’s compassion is abundant.  “Eusplagechnos” means one’s compassion is good and strong!  God has the first and calls us to the other.