Lexical Definition
εὐγενής eugenḗs (yoog-en'-ace) of noble birth G:A
from εὖ and γίνομαι
more noble, nobleman.
- well born, i.e. (literally) high in rank, or (figuratively) generous
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εὐγενὴσ | of noble birth | Luke.19.12 |
| εὐγενεῖσ | of noble birth | 1Cor.1.26 |
| εὐγενέστεροι | more noble | Acts.17.11 |
Abbott-Smith
εὐγενής, -ές (< εὖ, γένος), [in LXX: Jb 1:3 (גָּדוֹל), II Mac 10:13 R, IV Mac 6:5 9:13, 23, 27 10:3, 15 * ;]
1. well born, of noble race: Lk 19:12, I Co 1:26.
2. noble-minded: compar., -έστερος, Ac 17:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 1:3 |
| Luke | 19:12 |
| Acts | 17:11 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1:26 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐγενής-ής, ές,
in [Refs 8th c.BC+] εὐηγενής (which see), and in [Refs] ἠϋγενής: (γένος):— well-born, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μὲν ἐστίχθαι εὐγενήςὲς κέκριται being tattooed is esteemed a mark of nobility, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 in Trag. etc. with the connotation noble-minded, generous (more properly γενναῖος,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; διαφέρει φύσις γενναίου σκύλακος.. νεανίσκου εὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of animals, high-bred, ἵππος [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of plants, of a good sort, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: so in comparative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, of a wife, ὥσπερ εὐγενήςῆ χώραν ἐντεκνώσασθαι παρασχεῖν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4 of outward form, noble, δέρη, πρόσωπον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of style, τὸ εὐ. τῆς λέξεως [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II adverb -νῶς nobly, bravely, κατθανοῦμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]