Strong G313ἀναγεννάω
to beget
- Transliteration
- anagennaō
- Pronunciation
- an-ag-en-nah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀνα-γεννάω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Sir prol.17 א* (ΑΒאc παρα-)*;]
to beget again: metaphorically, of spiritual birth, 1Pe.1:3 1:23 (cf. Cremer, 147; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir prol.17 א* (ΑΒאc παρα-)*;]
to beget again: metaphorically, of spiritual birth, 1Pe.1:3 1:23 (cf. Cremer, 147; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G313 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- again1
- bear1
- begotten1
First verses
- 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- 1 Peter 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀναγενν-άω,
beget anew, regenerate, [NT (NT.1Pet.1.3, compare 23)]:—passive, probably in [Refs (“Corpus Hermeticum” 13.1.)]
2 metaphorically, arouse afresh, ἀ. πάλιν κακά[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.18W.)]
beget anew, regenerate, [NT (NT.1Pet.1.3, compare 23)]:—passive, probably in [Refs (“Corpus Hermeticum” 13.1.)]
2 metaphorically, arouse afresh, ἀ. πάλιν κακά[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.18W.)]