Lexical Definition

‎ἀναγεννάω‎ anagennáō (an-ag-en-nah'-o) to beget ^G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎γεννάω‎

beget, (bear) X (again).

• to beget or (by extension) bear (again)

Abbott-Smith

**† ἀνα-γεννάω, -ῶ [in LXX: Sir prol. 17 א* (ΑΒאc παρα-)*;]
to beget again: metaph., of spiritual birth, I Pe 1:3 1:23 (cf. Cremer, 147; MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναγεννάω-άω,

beget anew, regenerate, [NT]:—passive, probably in [Refs]

__2 metaphorically, arouse afresh, ἀ. πάλιν κακά[Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.1.3}