◄ 3824. paliggenesia ►
Strong's Lexicon paliggenesia: Regeneration, Renewal Original Word: παλιγγενεσία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: paliggenesia Pronunciation: pah-leeng-ghen-es-ee'-ah Phonetic Spelling: (pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah) Definition: a new birth, regeneration, renewal. Meaning: The term παλιγγενεσία refers to the concept of "regeneration" or "new birth." It signifies a renewal or restoration, often in a spiritual or moral sense. Word Origin: Derived from πάλιν (palin), meaning "again," and γένεσις (genesis), meaning "birth" or "origin." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for παλιγγενεσία, the concept of renewal and restoration is present in the Old Testament. Hebrew words such as חָדָשׁ (chadash, Strong's 2319), meaning "new," and שׁוּב (shuv, Strong's 7725), meaning "to return" or "to restore," capture similar themes of renewal and restoration found in the concept of παλιγγενεσία. Usage: The word παλιγγενεσία appears twice in the New Testament. It is used to describe both the spiritual renewal of individuals and the eschatological renewal of the world. Context: • New Testament Context: • In Matthew 19:28, Jesus speaks of the "regeneration" (παλιγγενεσία) in the context of the future renewal of creation, when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne. This usage points to an eschatological event where the world is restored to its intended state. • In Titus 3:5, the Apostle Paul uses παλιγγενεσία to describe the process of spiritual renewal and salvation, emphasizing that it is not by works of righteousness but through the mercy of God, by the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. • Theological Significance: • The concept of παλιγγενεσία is central to Christian theology, highlighting the transformative power of God's grace. It underscores the belief in both personal spiritual rebirth and the ultimate restoration of all creation. • The term encapsulates the hope of new beginnings, both in the life of the believer and in the cosmic order, aligning with the broader biblical narrative of redemption and restoration. • Historical and Cultural Context: • In the Greco-Roman world, the idea of regeneration was not uncommon, often associated with philosophical and religious movements that emphasized renewal and transformation. However, the New Testament usage of παλιγγενεσία is distinct in its grounding in the work of Christ and the Holy Spirit. HELPS Word-studies 3824 paliggenesía (from 3825 /pálin, "again" and 1078 /génesis, "birth, beginning") – properly, the coming of new birth because "born again"; regeneration. 3824 /paliggenesía ("renewal, rebirth") is used twice in the NT referring to: a) the re-birth of physical creation at Christ's return (Advent), which inaugurates His millennial kingdom (Mt 19:28; cf. Ro 8:18-25); and b) the re-birth all believers experience at conversion (Tit 3:5). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from palin and genesis Definition regeneration, renewal NASB Translation regeneration (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3824: παλιγγενεσία παλιγγενεσία (T WH παλιγγενεσία (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 77 bottom)), παλιγγενεσίας, ἡ (πάλιν and γένεσις), properly, new birth, reproduction, renewal, recreation (see Halm on Cicero, pro Sest. § 140), Vulg. and Augustine regeneratio; hence, "moral renovation, regeneration, the production of a new life consecrated to God, a radical change of mind for the better" (effected in baptism (cf. references under the word βάπτισμα, 3)): Titus 3:5 (cf. the commentaries at the passage (especially Holtzmann, where see, p. 172f for references); Weiss, Biblical Theol. especially §§ 84, 108; cf. Suicer, Thesaurus, under the word). Commonly, however, the word denotes the restoration of a thing to its pristine state, its renovation, as the renewal or restoration of life after death, Philo leg. ad Gaium § 41; de cherub. § 32; (de poster. Cain. § 36); Long. past. 3, 4 (2) (παλιγγενεσία ἐκ θανάτου); Lucian, encom. muscae 7; Schol. ad Sophocles Elec. 62 (Πυθαγόρας περί παλιγγενεσίας ἐτερατευετο); Plutarch, mor., p. 998 c. (i. e. de esu carn. 2:4, 4) (ὅτι χρωνται κοινοις αἱ ψυχαί σώμασιν ἐν ταῖς παλιγγενεσιαις (cf. ibid. 1:7, 5; also de Isa. et Osir. 72; de Ei quoted in Delph. 9; etc.)); the renovation of the earth after the deluge, Philo de vim Moys. ii., § 12; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 9, 4 [ET]; the renewal of the world to take place after its destruction by fire, as the Stoics taught, Philo (de incorrupt. mundi §§ 3, 14, 17); de round. § 15; Antoninus 11, 1 ((cf. Gataker ad loc.); Zeller, Philos. d. Griech. iii, p. 138); that signal and glorios change of all things (in heaven and earth) "for the better, that restoration of the primal and perfect condition of things which existed before the fall of our first parents," which the Jews looked for in connection with the advent of the Messiah, and which the primitive Christians expected in connection with the visible return of Jesus from heaven: Matthew 19:28 (where the Syriac correctly )tDX )MLOB [], in the new age or world); cf. Bertholdt, Christologia Judaeorum, p. 214f; Gfrörer, Jahrhundert des Heils, ii., p. 272ff; (Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 29, 9; Weber, Altsynagog. Paläst. Theol. § 89). (Further, the word is used of Ciceros restoration to rank and fortune on his recall from exile, Cicero, ad Att. 6, 6; of the restoration of the Jewish nation after the exile, παλιγγενσια πατρίδος, Josephus, Antiquities 11, 3, 9; of the recovery of knowledge by recollection, παλιγγενεσία τῆς γνώσεως ἐστιν ἡ ἀνάμνησις, Olympiodorus quoted by Cousin in the Journal des Sarans for 1834, p. 488.) (Cf. Trench, § xviii.; Cremer, 3te Aufl. under the word.) STRONGS NT 3824: παλινγενεσία παλινγενεσία, see παλιγγενεσία. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance regeneration. From palin and genesis; (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration -- regeneration. see GREEK palin see GREEK genesis Forms and Transliterations παλιγγενεσία παλιγγενεσίᾳ παλιγγενεσίας παλινγενεσια παλινγενεσίᾳ παλινγενεσιας παλινγενεσίας palingenesia palin'genesíāi palingenesias palin'genesías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 19:28 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ παλινγενεσίᾳ ὅταν καθίσῃ NAS: to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when KJV: me, in the regeneration when the Son INT: in the regeneration when shall sit down Titus 3:5 N-GFS GRK: διὰ λουτροῦ παλινγενεσίας καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως NAS: by the washing of regeneration and renewing KJV: the washing of regeneration, and INT: through [the] washing of regeneration and renewing Strong's Greek 3824 2 Occurrences παλινγενεσίᾳ — 1 Occ. παλινγενεσίας — 1 Occ.