εὐγεν-ής G2104
noble, well-born; of high birth or distinguished character
This adjective describes those of noble birth or high standing, whether by ancestry or character. Classical usage emphasizes both literal aristocratic birth and metaphorical nobility of spirit. In the New Testament it appears in varied contexts—a nobleman going to receive a kingdom (Luke 19:12), the Bereans' noble character in examining Scripture (Acts 17:11), and the irony that not many of noble birth are called by God (1 Corinthians 1:26).
Senses
1. sense 1 — Translations consistently indicate nobility: Spanish noble/más-nobles ('noble, more noble'), French noble/de-noble-race. Luke 19:12 begins the parable: 'A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom.' Acts 17:11 commends the Bereans as 'more noble than those in Thessalonica' because they examined the Scriptures daily. 1 Corinthians 1:26 notes God's upside-down wisdom: 'not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.' The term marks social status while Scripture sometimes inverts its value. 3×
AR["أَكرَمَ", "شَريفٌ", "شُرَفاءُ"]·ben["উচ্চবংশীয়", "উচ্চবংশীয়।", "উদার-মনা"]·DE["edel", "εὐγενέστεροι", "εὐγενὴς"]·EN["more-noble", "noble"]·FR["de-noble-race", "noble"]·heb["אֲצִילִים", "אָצִיל", "נְדִיבִים-יוֹתֵר"]·HI["उदार", "कुलीन"]·ID["bangsawan", "lebih-mulia", "yang-bangsawan"]·IT["eugenes", "nobile"]·jav["kang-luhur.", "langkung-luhur", "luhur"]·KO["귀한", "귀한-자들", "더-고귀한-자들"]·PT["nobre", "nobres"]·RU["благороднее", "знатные", "знатный"]·ES["más-nobles", "noble", "nobles"]·SW["mkubwa", "wenye-cheo.", "wenye-heshima-zaidi"]·TR["daha-soylu", "soylu"]·urd["زیادہ-شریف", "شریف", "شریف-زادہ"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
εὐγεν-ής, ές, in Refs 8th c.BC+ εὐηγενής (which see), and in Refs ἠϋγενής: (γένος):— well-born, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ μὲν ἐστίχθαι εὐγενὲς 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,…