Ἑρμογένης G2061
Hermogenes (proper name)
This is a personal name—Hermogenes, mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:15 as someone who turned away from Paul along with all those in Asia. The name means 'born of Hermes' or 'Hermes-born,' a common Greek theophoric name. We know nothing more about this individual beyond this negative reference. The multilingual evidence shows standard name handling: transliteration preserving the Greek form (Hermogenes, Hermogénēs). His inclusion in scripture memorializes his abandonment of Paul, though the specific circumstances remain unknown.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul's mention of Hermogenes in 2 Timothy 1:15 as one who turned away records a painful abandonment—this man and Phygelus represent the broader Asian defection from Paul. The cross-linguistic glosses simply transliterate the name (Hermogenes, Hermogénēs), as names typically transfer phonologically. The theophoric element (Hermes-born) would have been unremarkable in Greek culture. The man exists in scripture as an example of apostasy or abandonment, though whether this was theological, personal, or circumstantial defection remains unclear. 1×
AR["هَرموجِنيس"]·ben["হের্মোগেনেস।"]·DE["Hermogenes"]·EN["Hermogenes"]·FR["Ἑρμογένης"]·heb["הֶרְמוֹגֶנֵס"]·HI["हेरमोगेनēस."]·ID["Hermogenes"]·IT["ermogenēs"]·jav["Hermogénès."]·KO["헤르모게네."]·PT["Hermógenes"]·RU["Ермоген"]·ES["Hermogénēs"]·SW["Hermogene"]·TR["Hermogenes"]·urd["ہرموگینیس۔"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἑρμογένης, -ους, ὁ Hermogenes, a Christian: 2Ti.1:15.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)