εὐγεν-ής, ές,
in Hom. εὐηγενής (q.v.), and in h.Ven. 94 ἠϋγενής: (γένος): -
I
1. well-born, A. Pers. 704 (troch.), S. OC 728, etc.; εὐ. δόμος E. Ion 1540; τὸ μὲν ἐστίχθαι εὐγενὲς κέκριται being tattooed is esteemed a mark of nobility, Hdt. 5.6.
2. in Trag. etc. with the connotation noble-minded, generous (more prop. γενναῖος, cf. Arist. Rh. 1390b22), S. Ant. 38, Ph. 874, etc.; διαφέρει φύσις γενναίου σκύλακος.. νεανίσκου εὐ. Pl. R. 375a.
3. of animals, high-bred, ἵππος Thgn. 184, S. El. 25; λέων A. Ag. 1259; ὄρνιθες Plb. 1.58.7; of plants, of a good sort, Ael. VH 2.14; ῥόαι Eriph. 2.11; πυροί Gal. 11.120; βλαστοί Gp. 5.37.2: so in Comp., Eub. 44; φλέβες καὶ ἶνες Thphr. HP 5.1.7 (s.v.l., cf. εὐτενής) ; χαλκός S. Fr. 864 (v.l.): metaph., of a wife, ὥσπερ εὐγενῆ χώραν ἐντεκνώσασθαι παρασχεῖν Plu. Cat.Mi. 25.
4. of outward form, noble, δέρη, πρόσωπον, E. Hel. 136, Med. 1072; of style, τὸ εὐ. τῆς λέξεως Ael. NA Epil.; εὐ. ῥυθμοί D.H. Comp. 18.
II Adv. - νῶς nobly, bravely, κατθανοῦμεν E. Cyc. 201, cf. Tr. 727; εὐτυχεῖν Plu. 2.7f.
εὐγενής eugenēs 3x
well-born, of high rank, honorable, [Luk 19:12]; [1Co 1:26];
generous, candid, [Act 17:11]
G2104 — εὐγενής
ἐυγενες (from εὖ and γένος);
1. well-born, of noble race: [Luk 19:12] (of a prince); [1Co 1:26].
2. noble-minded: comparitive ἐυγενεστερος, [Act 17:11]. (the Sept.; often in Greek writings from Aristophanes and Tragg. down.)
εὐγενής , - ές
( < εὖ , γένος ),
[in LXX : [Job 1:3] (H1419), 2Ma 10:13 R , 4Ma 6:5 ; 4Ma 9:13 ; 4Ma 9:23 ; 4Ma 9:27 ; 4Ma 10:3 ; 4Ma 10:15 * ;]
1. well born, of noble race: Luk 19:12 , [1Co 1:26].
2. noble-minded: compar ., - έστερος , [Act 17:11]. †