σπλάγχνον, τό,
mostly in
plural σπλάγχνα (σπλάγχανα [
Refs],
inward parts, especially the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, which in sacrifices were reserved to be eaten by the sacrificers at the beginning of their feast (distinguished from ἔντερα, κοιλίη, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σπλάγχνα πάσαντο[
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δῶκε δ᾽ ἄρα σπλάγχνων μοίρας[
Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence,
sacrificial feast, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2 any part of the inwards, ὑπὸ σπλάγχνων ἐλθεῖν to come from the
womb, of a babe, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: so in
singular, τὸ κοινὸν σ. οὗ πεφύκαμεν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the lungs, μόχθοις ἀνδροκμῆσι φυσιᾷ σ. [
Refs]; τοῦ γείτονος αὐτῷ (i.e. τῷ ἥπατι) σπλάγχνου, of the spleen, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3 οἱ παῖδες (
children) σπλάγχνα λέγονται [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II metaphorically (like
heart),
the seat of the feelings, affections, especially of anger, σ. θερμῆναι κότῳ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σ. ἀγανακτεῖ[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of love, ἐκύμηνε τὰ σ. ἔρωτι καρδίην ἀνοιστρηθείς [
Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.; of pity, [
LXX+NT]; ὑπὲρ σπλάχνου 'for
pity's sake', [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; so [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνδρὸς σ. ἐκμαθεῖν to learn a man's '
heart', [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. σιδηροῦν, of Epaminondas, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III =βρύον, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
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