Illustrations of English words derived from the Greek in the New Testament.
By Gaylon West.
English words from Greek πάλιν palin G3825
Probably from the same as G3823 (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, that is, (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjugationally) furthermore or on the other hand: - again.
Total KJV Occurrences: 142
again, 142
palinode (n.) an ode or song recanting or retracting something in an earlier poem.
directly from Latin palinodia, from Greek palinoidia "poetic retraction," from palin "again, back" + oide "song" ). Related: Palinodic.
Definition of palinodeMerriam Webster:
"1. an ode or song recanting or retracting something in an earlier poem
2. a formal retraction" palindrome (n.) a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as "Madam", "I'm Adam" or "Poor Dan is in a droop."
from Greek palindromos "a recurrence," literally "a running back." Second element is dromos "a running"; first is palin "again, back "
a word, verse, or sentence (such as “Able was I ere I saw Elba”) or a number (such as 1881) that reads the same backward or forward
Related: Palindromic.
palingenesisG3824 rebirth or re-creation - in philosophy, theology, politics, and biology (recapitulation)
Total KJV Occurrences: 2
regeneration, 2
Mat_19:28, Tit_3:5 “washing of regeneration (rebirth)”.
recant (v.)
from re- "back" (see re-) + cantare "to chant" (see chant (v.)). A word from the Reformation. Loan-translation of Greek palinoidein "recant," from palin "back" + oeidein "to sing." Related: Recanted; recanting.
palimpsest (n.)
"parchment from which earlier writing has been removed to clear it for new writing," 1660s, from Latin palimpsestus, from Greek palimpsestos "scraped again," from palin "again, back".
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