◄ 36. agenés ►
Strong's Lexicon agenés: Lowly, insignificant, of no noble birth Original Word: ἀγενής Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: agenés Pronunciation: ag-en-ACE Phonetic Spelling: (ag-en-ace') Definition: Lowly, insignificant, of no noble birth Meaning: lit: without family, hence: ignoble, base. Word Origin: Derived from Greek prefix "α-" (a-, meaning "not" or "without") and "γένος" (genos, meaning "kind" or "family") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "agenés," the concept can be related to terms like "דַּל" (dal, meaning "poor" or "lowly") and "שָׁפָל" (shaphal, meaning "humble" or "low"). Usage: The term "agenés" is used to describe something or someone that is considered lowly, insignificant, or lacking in noble birth or status. In the context of the New Testament, it often refers to those who are not esteemed by worldly standards but are chosen by God for His purposes. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, social status and noble birth were highly valued. People were often judged based on their family lineage and social standing. The concept of being "agenés" would imply a lack of these esteemed qualities, making one an unlikely candidate for honor or leadership in society. However, the early Christian message often subverted these cultural norms by emphasizing God's choice of the humble and lowly. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and genos Definition unborn, of no family, ignoble NASB Translation base things (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 36: ἀγενής ἀγενής, (εος ((οῦς), ὁ, ἡ (γένος), opposed to εὐγενής, of no family, a man of base birth, a man of no name or reputation; often used by secular writers, also in the secondary sense ignoble, cowardly, mean, base. In the N. T. only in 1 Corinthians 1:28, τά ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου i. e. those who among men are held of no account; on the use of a neuter adjective in reference to persons, see Winers Grammar, 178 (167); (Buttmann, 122 (107)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance base things. From a (as negative particle) and genos; properly, without kin, i.e. (of unknown descent, and by implication) ignoble -- base things. see GREEK a see GREEK genos Forms and Transliterations αγενη αγενή ἀγενῆ agene agenê agenē agenē̂ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Corinthians 1:28 Adj-ANP GRK: καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου NAS: and the base things of the world KJV: And base things of the world, and INT: and the low-born of the world Strong's Greek 36 1 Occurrence ἀγενῆ — 1 Occ.