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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1103. γνήσιος (gnésios) -- Genuine, true, legitimate</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1103.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/revelation/7-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1103.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1103</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1102.htm" title="1102">◄</a> 1103. gnésios <a href="../greek/1104.htm" title="1104">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">gnésios: Genuine, true, legitimate</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">γνήσιος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>gnésios<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>g-nay'-see-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(gnay'-see-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Genuine, true, legitimate<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>(lit: born in wedlock), hence: real, true, genuine; with definite article: the true, genuine element.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root γίνομαι (ginomai), meaning "to become" or "to be born."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "gnésios," the concept of genuineness and truthfulness can be related to Hebrew words like אֱמֶת (emet, Strong's H571), meaning "truth" or "faithfulness."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "gnésios" is used in the New Testament to describe something that is authentic, legitimate, or true in nature. It conveys the idea of being born of true origin, without pretense or falsehood. In a biblical context, it often refers to sincerity and authenticity in relationships and faith.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, lineage and legitimacy were important for social status and inheritance rights. The term "gnésios" would have been understood as a descriptor of someone or something that is legitimate and true to its nature or origin. This concept was significant in a culture that valued honor, authenticity, and genuine relationships.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1103</b> <i>gnḗsios</i> (from 1085/<i>genos</i>, "offspring, birth") – properly, true to <i>origin</i> (proper <i>beginning</i>); (figuratively) "<i>dear</i>" because<i> authentic</i> (totally legitimate); <i>genuine</i>, <i>demonstrably valid</i>; sincere because <i>traceable as legitimate</i>. </p><p class="discovery">[Originally, <a href="/greek/1103.htm">1103</a> (<i>gnḗsios</i>) referred to children born from a <i>legitimate</i> marriage – properly, "lawfully begotten, born in wedlock" (<i>Abbott-Smith</i>). It came to mean <i>real</i> – especially in an <i>affectionate, endearing</i> sense (i.e. "truly," "real," "genuine").]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1096.htm">ginomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>lawfully begotten, genuine<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>sincerity (1), true (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1103: γνήσιος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">γνήσιος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">γνησια</span>, <span class="greek2">γνήσιον</span> (by syncope for <span class="greek2">γενησιος</span> from <span class="greek2">γίνομαι</span>, <span class="greek2">γένομαι</span> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 128)), <span class="accented">legitimately born, not spurious; genuine, true, sincere</span>: <a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-3.htm">Philippians 4:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-2.htm">1 Timothy 1:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-4.htm">Titus 1:4</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγάπης</span> <span class="greek2">γνήσιον</span> equivalent to <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">γνησιοτητα</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> (<span class="accented">the sincerity</span>), <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-8.htm">2 Corinthians 8:8</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>genuine, true, legitimate<p>From the same as <a href="/greek/1077.htm">genesia</a>; legitimate (of birth), i.e. Genuine -- own, sincerity, true. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1077.htm">genesia</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>γνησιε γνήσιε γνησιον γνήσιον γνησιω γνησίω γνησίῳ gnesie gnēsie gnḗsie gnesio gnēsiō gnesíoi gnēsíōi gnesion gnēsion gnḗsion<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης <b>γνήσιον</b> δοκιμάζων </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of others <span class="itali">the sincerity</span> of your love<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to prove <span class="itali">the sincerity</span> of your<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of your love <span class="itali">genuineness</span> proving<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 4:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular">Adj-VMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ σέ <b>γνήσιε</b> σύζυγε συλλαμβάνου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Indeed, <span class="itali">true </span> companion, I ask<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thee also, <span class="itali">true</span> yokefellow, help<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also you <span class="itali">true</span> yoke-fellow help<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/1-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 1:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular">Adj-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Τιμοθέῳ <b>γνησίῳ</b> τέκνῳ ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> To Timothy, <span class="itali">[my] TRUE</span> child<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Unto Timothy, <span class="itali">[my] own</span> son in<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to Timothy <span class="itali">[my] true</span> child in<p><b><a href="/text/titus/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 1:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular">Adj-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Τίτῳ <b>γνησίῳ</b> τέκνῳ κατὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> To Titus, <span class="itali">my TRUE</span> child in a common<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> To Titus, <span class="itali">[mine] own</span> son after<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to Titus <span class="itali">[my] true</span> child according to<p><b><a href="/greek/1103.htm">Strong's Greek 1103</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1103.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/gne_sie_1103.htm">γνήσιε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/gne_sio__1103.htm">γνησίῳ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/gne_sion_1103.htm">γνήσιον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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