Anagennao describes being begotten anew, toward living hope and through an imperishable means.

The two occurrences present a single use: begetting anew, described in 1 Peter 1:3 as directed toward a living hope and in 1 Peter 1:23 as associated with imperishable seed and the living, abiding word of God.

1. Begetting anew · dominant

   In 1 Peter 1:3, the aorist active participle occurs in the clause praising God for having begotten people toward a living hope through Jesus Christ's resurrection. In 1 Peter 1:23, the perfect passive participle describes those addressed in connection with imperishable seed and the living and abiding word of God; the APB renders the verse "You have been born again."

   1 Peter 1:31 Peter 1:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "has begotten us" in 1 Peter 1:3 and the resulting condition as "You have been born again" in 1 Peter 1:23. These are translation-level renderings rather than definitions.