What does ἀναγκάζω · εἰσέρχομαι mean in the Bible?
ἀναγκάζω · εἰσέρχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "urge strongly, compel, constrain them to enter".
Greek · G315, G1525
ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν
To necessitate · to enter (literally or figuratively)
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ἀναγκάζωG315to necessitate
Pronunciationanankázō
Compel by force or persuasion; constraint overriding normal choice or preference.
Open lexicon entry →εἰσέρχομαιG1525to enter (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationeisérchomai
Entry into physical or spiritual realms; especially salvation's threshold language (kingdom, life, glory, rest).
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν (anankason eiselthein) mean in the Bible?
ἀναγκάζω · εἰσέρχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "urge strongly, compel, constrain them to enter".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G315, G1525?
G315, G1525 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. urge strongly, compel, constrain them to enter
Source Gloss
urge strongly, compel, constrain them to enter
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms9TensesAorist, Imperfect, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality8×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:22 · Mark 6:45 · 2 Cor 12:113×
Aorist PassiveActs 28:19 · Gal 2:32×
Present ActiveGal 2:14 · Gal 6:122×
Imperfect ActiveActs 26:111×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 14:231×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 192 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist165present15future10perfect2
Voice
active167middle25
Mood
indicative73participle48infinitive37subjunctive27imperative7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:21εἰσῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:20εἰσέλθητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:6εἴσελθεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:13Εἰσέλθατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:13εἰσερχόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 7:21εἰσελεύσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 8:5Εἰσελθόντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:8εἰσέλθῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 9:25εἰσελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:11εἰσέλθητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:12εἰσερχόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 10:5εἰσέλθητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 12:29εἰσελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:4εἰσῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:45εἰσελθόνταaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 15:11εἰσερχόμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 18:3εἰσέλθητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 18:8εἰσελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 18:9εἰσελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:17εἰσελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:23εἰσελεύσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 19:24εἰσελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 21:10εἰσελθόντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 21:12εἰσῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:11εἰσελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 22:12εἰσῆλθεςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:13εἰσέρχεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 23:13εἰσερχομένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 23:13εἰσελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:38εἰσῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:10εἰσῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:21εἴσελθεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:23εἴσελθεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:41εἰσέλθητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:58εἰσελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 27:53εἰσῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:45εἰσελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 2:1εἰσελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMark 2:26εἰσῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:1εἰσῆλθενaorist active indicativecompleted+152 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν is built from this root: