παλιγγενεσία

A. rebirth, regeneration, of the world, παλιγγενεσίας ἡγεμόνες, of Noah and his sons, Id. 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. 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.