It's Greek. splangkh-nid'-zom-ahee or something like that...... I love the way it sounds.
When Jesus has pity or compassion on people that's the word that is often used (like in Mark 9:41). It means being "moved as to ones bowels" - the bowels were thought to be the seat of your love or pity.
It has come up in all three of my lectures this week and I got excited each time.....
It made me think though..... when we see someone hurting, when we see injustice are we moved like this? Or are we so used to it that we brush it off, feel a moment of compassion, but then move on.....?
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