Strong G36ἀγενής
lowly
- Transliteration
- agenēs
- Pronunciation
- ag-en-ace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀγενής, -ές
(γένος),
1. unborn (Plat.);
2. of no family, ignoble, base (opposite to ἀγαθός, Soph., Fr., 105): opposite to εὐγενής, 1Co.1:28 (for exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
(γένος),
1. unborn (Plat.);
2. of no family, ignoble, base (opposite to ἀγαθός, Soph., Fr., 105): opposite to εὐγενής, 1Co.1:28 (for exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G36 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- thing1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 1:28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀγεν-ής, ές,
(γενέσθαι) unborn, uncreated, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 27c.)]
II of no family, ignoble, opposed to ἀγαθός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 84, compare “POxy.” 33 5.5 (2nd c.AD))]; of things, οὐκ ἀγενεῖς στίχοι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (Scholia 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.568; compare “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 336, 5th c.AD(?): Stephanus Byzantius see at {Ἀνακτορεία}.)]
III childless, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 2.10, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus (ἄπαις codices).)]
(γενέσθαι) unborn, uncreated, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 27c.)]
II of no family, ignoble, opposed to ἀγαθός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 84, compare “POxy.” 33 5.5 (2nd c.AD))]; of things, οὐκ ἀγενεῖς στίχοι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (Scholia 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.568; compare “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 336, 5th c.AD(?): Stephanus Byzantius see at {Ἀνακτορεία}.)]
III childless, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 2.10, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus (ἄπαις codices).)]