| 1. bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.)
1) bowels 2) the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent passions, such as anger and love; but by the Hebrews as the seat of the tenderer affections, esp. kindness, benevolence, compassion; hence our heart (tender mercies, affections, etc.) 3) a heart in which mercy resides |