Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
eugenēs
Simplified transliteration
eugenes
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
a-4a
Gloss
of noble birth, of noble character
Definition
well-born, of high rank, honorable, Lk. 19:12; 1 Cor. 1:26; generous, candid, Acts 17:11*
Greek-English Concordance for εὐγενής
| Luke 19:12 |
So he said, “A certain noble went to a distant country to acquire royal power for himself and then to return. |
| Acts 17:11 |
These Jews were more open-minded (eugenesteroi | εὐγενέστεροι | nom pl masc comparative) than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day to see if these things were so. |
| 1 Corinthians 1:26 |
Consider your calling, brothers: according to worldly standards, not many of you were wise, not many were influential, not many were of noble (eugeneis | εὐγενεῖς | nom pl masc) birth. |