συγγέν-εια, ἡ,
kinship, E. IA 492, Th. 3.65, etc.; πρὸς συγγενείας καὶ κηδεστίας X. HG 2.4.21; ἡ πρώτη ς . primary kinship, Epicur. Sent.V at. 61: c. gen., kin, relationship, with or to another, ἡ τοῦ θεοῦ ς . Pl. Prt. 322a; διὰ τὴν τοῦ Ἡρακλέους ς . Id. Ly. 205c: c. dat., κατὰ τὴν αὑτῶν ἑκατέροις ς . with either of them, Id. Plt. 307d; ς. ἔχειν τινί ib. 257d; ἡ πρὸς τοὺς παῖδας ς . Isoc. 6.18; ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους ς . Id. 4.43, etc.: not properly applied to the relation of parents and children (v. συγγενής 11.1 b), γένος γάρ, ἀλλ’ οὐχὶ συγγένεια, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν Is. 8.33 (but cf. D.S. 13.20 ).
2. ties of kindred, family connexion, family influence, Pl. R. 491c, Smp. 178c; of the relation between Athens and Thebes, Decr. ap. D. 18.186 .
3. metaph., κατὰ ς. τῆς μορφῆς Arist. HA 539a22; ἡ πρὸς τὸ . . ἱερὸν πῦρ ς. [παντὸς πυρός ] Plu. 2.702f; ὤτων καὶ γλώττης Luc. Herc. 5; of metals, Zos.Alch. p.197B.
4. congenital character of disease, Hp. Mul. 2.125 .
II kinsfolk, family, E. Or. 733 (troch.), Men. 923.1; of a single kinsman, E. Or. 1233: collectively, kinsfolk, kinsmen, Id. Tr. 754; ἡ Περικλέους ὅλη οἰκία ἢ ἄλλη ς . Pl. Grg. 472b, cf. Lg. 627c, Ev.[Luk 1:61]: pl., families, D. 25.87; ἡ ς. ἡ Ἀγανιτέων clan, BCH 46.397 ( Mylasa ), cf. Michel 476.9 ( Olymus ).
2. of animals, kind, species, παρὰ τὰς ς. συνδυάζεσθαι Arist. HA 566a26: generally, kind, class, Id. APo. 76a9, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.39 .
G4772 — συγγένεια
συγγενείας, ἡ (συγγενής), from Euripides, and Thucydides down; (the Sept.);
a. kinship, relationship.
b. kindred, relations collectively, family: [Luk 1:61]; [Act 7:3], [Act 7:14].