Eugenēs εὐγενής
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| εὐγενής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eugenēs |
| Strong's number | G2104 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | of noble birth |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Eugenēs (Greek εὐγενής, Strong's G2104) is a Greek adjective meaning “of noble birth”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εὐγενής, -ές
(εὖ, γένος), [in LXX: Job.1:3 (גָּדוֹל), 2Ma.10:13 R, 4Ma.6:5 4Mac 9:13 4Mac 9:23 4Mac 9:27 4Mac 10:3 4Mac 10:15 * ;]
1. well born, of noble race: Luk.19:12, 1Co.1:26.
2. noble-minded: compar., -έστερος, Act.17:11.†
(AS)
(εὖ, γένος), [in LXX: Job.1:3 (גָּדוֹל), 2Ma.10:13 R, 4Ma.6:5 4Mac 9:13 4Mac 9:23 4Mac 9:27 4Mac 10:3 4Mac 10:15 * ;]
1. well born, of noble race: Luk.19:12, 1Co.1:26.
2. noble-minded: compar., -έστερος, Act.17:11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | noble (2), nobleman (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | noble birth (2), more noble minded (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Eugenēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
Acts
- Acts 17:11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).