Renewal
ἀνακαίνωσιςStrong’s G0342anakainōsis
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anakainōsis is the Greek word usually translated “renewing”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
Meaning
Usually translated “renewing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- renewing 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- Titus 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀνακαίνωσις anakainōsis · renewal
ἀνακαίνωσις, -εως, ἡ (ἀνακαινόω), renewal: Rom.12:2, Tit.3:5 (Cremer, 324; MM, VGT, see word).† SYN.: παλινγενεσία, in NT, new birth, of which ἀ. is the consequent renewal or renovation, in which man as well as God takes part (see Tr., Syn., § xviii) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “renewal” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RENEW'AL, noun
- The act of renewing; the act of forming anew; as the renewal of a treaty.
- Renovation; regeneration.
- Revival; restoration to a former or to a good state.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.