εὐγενής
eugenēs · noble
Greek word · Strong’s number G2104 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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eugenēs (εὐγενής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “noble”.
Of noble birth; noble-minded, open.
How to say it
eu·ge·nēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Of distinguished family, well-born.
- Open and generous in mind.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- noble birth ×2
- more noble-minded ×1
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 19:12
So he said, “A certain man of noble birth went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
- Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26
For consider your calling, brothers: that not many were wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.