γνήσιος gnēsios · G1103

genuine

γνήσιος, -α, -ον ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX: Sir.7:18, 3Ma.3:19 * ; ] ; 1. prop., lawfully begotten, born in wedlock (in π., γυνὴ γ., a lawful wife; MM, see word). ; 2. true, genuine, sincere: Php.4:3, 1Ti.1:2, Tit.1:4; as subst., τὸ γ. = ἡ γνησιότης, sincerity, 2Co.8:8.; † (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

γνήσι-ος, α, ον, ; (γένος) belonging to the race, i. e. lawfully begotten, born in wedlock, νόθον καὶ γνήσιον []; 2 generally, genuine, legitimate, φίλος [] A; γ. γυναῖκες lawful wives, opposed to παλλακίδες, []; γ. τῆς Ἑλλάδος true Greeks, []; μήτηρ τῶν ἐρωτικῶν λόγων, of Aphrodite, []; γ. ἀρεταί real, unfeigned virtues, []; γ. ὕμνοι inspired song, []; of fevers, γ. τριταῖος a genuine tertian, []; γ. ὄξος genuine vinegar, []; of writings, genuine, [] adverb -ίως genuinely, truly, []; γ. φέρειν …

Where it's used 4 times

2 Corinthians 8:8 · Philippians 4:3 · 1 Timothy 1:2 · Titus 1:4

Source: TBESG G1103; TFLSJ G1103

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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