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παλιγγενεσία (palingenesia)

παλιγγενεσία (palingenesia) (Greek Lexicon • G3824 • new birth, renewal, restoration): new birth, renewal, restoration. Primary meaning: new birth, renewal, restoration, regeneration. Strong's: (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration. Lexical nuances: new birth , renewal , restoration , regeneration ; of persons (Plut., Phil., al.), of spiritual regeneration, διὰ λουτροῦ παλινγενεστίας (gen. attr., v. Ellic., in l.), Tit 3:5 ; of the world, as in Stoics, Jewish Apocal., al. (v. Dalman, Words , 177 ff.), Mt 19:28 .† It is closely linked with לֵבָב (lebab) (Hebrew Lexicon • H3824 • heart, core of moral volition): heart, core of moral volition. Fuller anatomical form of lev; moral volition and interior integrity ('love the LORD with all your heart', Deuteronomy 6:5 ).

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παλιγγενεσία

palingenesia (palingenesía) [pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah]

G3824 Greek noun feminine 2x

new birth, renewal, restoration

Primary meaning: new birth, renewal, restoration, regeneration. Strong's: (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration. Lexical nuances: new birth , renewal , restoration , regeneration ; of persons (Plut., Phil., al.), of spiritual regeneration, διὰ λουτροῦ παλινγενεστίας (gen. attr., v. Ellic., in l.), Tit 3:5 ; of the world, as in Stoics, Jewish Apocal., al. (v. Dalman, Words , 177 ff.), Mt 19:28 .†

Derivation: from G3825 (πάλιν) and G1078 (γένεσις);

Themes:

soteriology regeneration eschatology

Key Scripture Passages:

TIT.3.5 MAT.19.28