εὐγενὴς
eugenḗs
nobleman
Of noble birth or distinguished family; by extension, possessing qualities or conduct associated with high social standing, such as uprightness, integrity, or generosity. The term primarily denotes noble lineage, but can also describe a person’s refined or honorable character independent of birth.
Luke 19:12 · Word #5
Lexicon G2104
| Lemma | εὐγενής |
| Transliteration | eugenḗs |
| Strong's | G2104 |
| Definition | Of noble birth or distinguished family; by extension, possessing qualities or conduct associated with high social standing, such as uprightness, integrity, or generosity. The term primarily denotes noble lineage, but can also describe a person’s refined or honorable character independent of birth. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | nobleman |
| Literal | noble-born |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐγενής |
| Strong's | G2104 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2104-02
well-born noble
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular (attributive); describing a single male individual as possessing noble birth or distinguished status. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the literal root sense of 'well-born' (εὖ + γεν-) while retaining its adjectival force describing a person of noble birth or distinguished standing. The nominative masculine singular form indicates a singular male subject characterized by noble origin or status. |
View full lexicon entry for G2104 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
well-born noble
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 preserves the SILEX meaning of noble lineage; fits contextual usage. |