Lexicon eugenes: of noble birth, noble Original Word: εὐγενής, έςPart of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: eugenes Phonetic Spelling: (yoog-en'-ace) Short Definition: of noble birth, noble Definition: (a) of noble birth, of high birth, (b) noble in nature. Thayer's STRONGS NT 2104: εὐγενήςεὐγενής, ἐυγενες (from εὖ and γένος); 1. well-born, of noble race: Luke 19:12 (of a prince); 1 Corinthians 1:26. 2. noble-minded: comparitive ἐυγενεστερος, Acts 17:11. (the Sept.; often in Greek writings from Aristophanes and Tragg. down.)
Strong's noble From eu and ginomai; well born, i.e. (literally) high in rank, or (figuratively) generous -- more noble, nobleman. see GREEK eu see GREEK ginomai |
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