παλιγγενεσία

palingenesia · renewal, new birth

Greek word · Strong’s number G3824 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

palingenesia (παλιγγενεσία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “renewal, new birth”.

Of all things in the new creation, and of the person whom God makes new.

How to say it

pa·lin·ge·ne·si·a

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. The time when all things will be made new.
  2. Being born again by God's work.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • rebirth ×1
  • renewal ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 19:28

    And Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the renewal, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Titus 3:5

    not by works of righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,