Found 97 times in the New Testament, the Greek verb “gennao” meant “produce,” “beget,” “give birth to.” Matthew used this term several times in his genealogy (Mt. 1:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20). In fact, 40 of the 97 places this term occurs in the New Testament are found in Mt. 1:2-16.
This verb is also found in Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, First Corinthians, Galatians, Second Timothy, Philemon, Hebrews, Second Peter, and First John.
In some places this verb describes a literal birth and other passages such as Jn. 3:3, 5 use this term figuratively (i.e. there is also a “spiritual birth”). Have you been born anew?