What does γνήσιος · γνησίως mean in the Bible?
e. genuine".
Greek · G1103, G1104
γνήσιος
Genuine · genuinely
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γνήσιος G1103 genuine
Pronunciation gnḗsios
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γνησίως G1104 genuinely
Pronunciation gnēsíōs
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What does γνήσιος (gnḗsios) mean in the Bible?
γνήσιος · γνησίως is a Greek phrase meaning "legitimate (of birth), i.e. genuine".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1103, G1104?
G1103, G1104 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. legitimate (of birth), i.e. genuine
Strong's G1103, G1104
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Word forms 3 forms 4 references Study link Philippians 2:19–24 Source Gloss
legitimate (of birth), i.e. genuine
Extended definition
:--own, sincerity, true.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 3 Aligned forms 4 Case pattern Dative (2) Number pattern Singular (4)
Dative · Singular · Neuter 1 Tim 1:2 · Titus 1:4 2×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter 2 Cor 8:8 1×
Vocative · Singular · Masculine Phil 4:3 1×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
sincerely, genuinely
Word Origins
γνήσιος is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Highlights authentic pastoral care. Philippians 2:19–24
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain