γνήσιοςgnḗsios
legitimate (of birth), i.e. genuine
Greek (New Testament) · G1103
Meanings
1. properly, lawfully begotten, born in wedlock.
2. true, genuine, sincere: Philippians 4:3, 1 Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4; as as a noun, τὸ γ. = ἡ γνησιότης, sincerity, 2 Corinthians 8:8.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not commanding you to do this. But I am testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the other churches.
- Philippians 4:3 And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.
- 1 Timothy 1:2 I am writing to Timothy, my true son in the faith. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.
- Titus 1:4 I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.