paraphrase vs respecify

paraphrase

verb
  • To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. 

noun
  • A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning. 

  • One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise. 

respecify

verb
  • To specify again; to alter an earlier specification 

How often have the words paraphrase and respecify occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )