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ἀναγεννάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀναγεννάω
Greek transliteration: 
anagennaō
Simplified transliteration: 
anagennao
Principal Parts: 
-, ἀνεγέννησα, -, ἀναγεγέννημαι, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
313
GK Number: 
335
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(1a)
Gloss: 
to give new birth, cause to be born again; used in the sense of spiritual rebirth, similar to being born again/from above (see {540} + {1164})
Definition: 
to beget, or bring forth again; to regenerate, 1 Pet. 1:3, 23*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀναγεννάω

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy gave (anagennēsas | ἀναγεννήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) us new (anagennēsas | ἀναγεννήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) birth (anagennēsas | ἀναγεννήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:23 for you have been born again (anagegennēmenoi | ἀναγεγεννημένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc) not of perishable seed but of imperishable, by means of the living and enduring word of God.