παλιγγενεσίαpalingenesía
new birth, renewal, restoration, regeneration
Greek (New Testament) · G3824
Meanings
(a) of persons, of spiritual regeneration, διὰ λουτροῦ παλινγενεστίας, Titus 3:5
(b) of the world, as in Stoics, Jewish Apocal., and elsewhere, Matthew 19:28.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:28 Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Titus 3:5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.