Ἑρμογένης
Hermogénēs
G2061 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Hermogenes (personal name): a male personal name meaning 'born of Hermes' or 'of Hermes' lineage. The name is used as a proper noun referring specifically to an individual identified in 2 Timothy 1:15, with no additional descriptive meaning beyond identification.
Semantic Range
personal name; literal meaning 'born of Hermes' or 'related to Hermes'; used as a proper name for a specific individual
Root / Etymology
From Ἑρμῆς (Hermēs), the Greek god Hermes, and γίνομαι (ginomai, 'to become, to be born'), literally 'born of Hermes' or 'descended from Hermes.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name Ἑρμογένης is a common Greek male personal name, attested in classical and Hellenistic Greek literature. In the New Testament, it appears only once (2 Timothy 1:15), designating an individual whose background or ethnicity is not detailed. While the term is sometimes linked by later translators or commentators to apostasy or abandonment, the Greek text itself makes no intrinsic judgment about Hermogenes’ actions via the name; such characterizations arise from narrative context. The name does not carry specific religious, ethnic, or social significance beyond being a conventional Greek theophoric name. English translation traditions simply transliterate Ἑρμογένης, and do not render an equivalent meaning. There is no semantic overlap with Greek terms for apostate or heretic; any such association is contextual only to the particular occurrence in 2 Timothy.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from Ἑρμῆς and γίνομαι; born of Hermes; Hermogenes, an apostate Christian:--Hermogenes.
Root Family
Ἑρμογένης (Hermogenēs) — born of Hermes, descendant of Hermes, personal name
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2061-01 |
Ἑρμογένης | ermogenes | N NOM M SG |
Hermogenes | Hermogenes | Hermogenes | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2061-01 |
2 Timothy 1:15 | Ἑρμογένης | ermogenes | N NOM M SG |
Hermogenes | Hermogenes | Hermogenes |