παλιγγενεσία

πᾰλιγ-γενεσία, ἡ,

• rebirth, regeneration, of the world, παλιγγενεσίας ἡγεμόνες, of Noah and his sons, Ph. 2.144; ἡ ἀνάκτησις καὶ π. τῆς πατρίδος J. AJ 11.3.9; renewal of a race, Corp.Herm. 3.3; of persons, beginning of a new life, εἰς π. ὁρμᾶν Ph. 1.159, cf. Luc. Musc.Enc. 7: hence of restoration after exile, Cic. Att. 6.6.4; transmigration, reincarnation of souls, Plu. Es. carn. 2 2.998c; cf. μετεμψύχωσις fin.
• • • 2 in Stoic Philos., rebirth of the κόσμος, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.191: pl., ib. 187, Boeth.Stoic. 3.265; so later, ἡ περιοδικὴ π. τῶν ὅλων M.Ant. 11.1, cf. Procl. in Ti. 3.241 D.
    • 3 Medic., relapse, Gal. 13.83; regrowth of a tumour, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.2.7.
  • II in Roman Law, = restitutio natalium, Just. Nov. 18.11.
  • III in NT.,
  • • 1 resurrection, Ev.Matt. 19.28.
    • 2 regeneration by baptism, διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας Ep.Tit. 3.5.

παλιγγενεσία, ἡ, Wiedergeburt, Wiederaufleben, Erneuerung ; ἐκ θανάτου, Long. 3.4 ; ἀποθανοῦσα μυῖα ἀνίσταται καὶ παλιγγενεσία τις αὐτῇ καὶ βίος ἄλλος ἐξ ὑπαρχῆς γίγνεται, Luc. enc. musc. 7 ; a.Sp.; Auferstehung, NT.

παλιγγενεσία πᾰλιγ-γενεσία, ἡ, γένεσις

• a being born again, new birth; used by Cic. of his restoration after exile:— hence, in NTest.,
• • • 1the resurrection.
    • 2regeneration by baptism.