εὐγενής
Of noble birth
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What does εὐγενής (eugenḗs) mean in the Bible?
εὐγενής (eugenḗs) is a Greek word meaning "of noble birth". εὐγενής, -ές (εὖ, γένος), [in LXX: Job. Commends a receptive yet discerning posture toward the gospel.
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Meaning
Nobility encompasses both social rank and moral character; used for refined mindedness in Acts.
(εὖ, γένος), [in LXX: Job.1:3 (גָּדוֹל), 2Ma.10:13 R, 4Ma.6:5 4Mac 9:13 4Mac 9:23 4Mac 9:27 4Mac 10:3 4Mac 10:15 * ;]
Why This Word Matters
Commends a receptive yet discerning posture toward the gospel. Acts 17:10-15
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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