γνήσιος

gnēsios

genuine

Strong’s G1103Adjective4 times in the New Testament (critical text)

my true2

genuineness1

true1

In the text

2 Corinthians 8:8γνήσιον
I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
Philippians 4:3γνήσιε
Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
1 Timothy 1:2γνησίῳ
To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Titus 1:4γνησίῳ
To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

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)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.