Greek · G315 · unreviewed

ἀναγκάζω

To necessitate

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ἀναγκάζω G315

Pronunciation anankázō

What does ἀναγκάζω (anankázō) mean in the Bible?

ἀναγκάζω (anankázō) is a Greek word meaning "to necessitate". ἀναγκάζω (ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Pro. Expresses earnest urgency in bringing outsiders to the feast.

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Meaning

to necessitate

Extended definition

Compel by force or persuasion; constraint overriding normal choice or preference.

(ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Pro.6:7 (שֹׁטֵר), I Est.3:24, 1Ma.2:25, al. ;] to necessitate, compel by force or persuasion, constrain: with accusative, 2Co.12:11; id. with inf., Mat.14:22, Mrk.6:45, Luk.14:23, Act.26:11 (on the imperfect here, see Field, Notes, 141; M, Pr., 128 f., 247), Gal.2:14 6:12; pass., C. inf., Act.28:19, Gal.2:3 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

Expresses earnest urgency in bringing outsiders to the feast. Luke 14:15–24

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Imperfect Present

Voices

Active Passive

Indicative states a fact or reality 8×

Aorist Active Matt 14:22 · Mark 6:45 · 2 Cor 12:11 3×

Aorist Passive Acts 28:19 · Gal 2:3 2×

Present Active Gal 2:14 · Gal 6:12 2×

Imperfect Active Acts 26:11 1×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Aorist Active Luke 14:23 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 5 ongoing 2 imperative 1 background 1

Tense

aorist 6 present 2 imperfect 1

Voice

active 7 passive 2

Mood

indicative 8 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 14:22 ἠνάγκασεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 6:45 ἠνάγκασεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 14:23 ἀνάγκασον aorist active imperative imperative Acts 26:11 ἠνάγκαζον imperfect active indicative background Acts 28:19 ἠναγκάσθην aorist passive indicative completed 2 Corinthians 12:11 ἠναγκάσατε aorist active indicative completed Galatians 2:14 ἀναγκάζεις present active indicative ongoing Galatians 2:3 ἠναγκάσθη aorist passive indicative completed Galatians 6:12 ἀναγκάζουσιν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Luke 14:15–24 ἀνάγκασον anankázō Imperative · Aorist Active

compel urgently

Additional Occurrences

Luke 14:15–24 ἀνάγκασον anankázō

Compel

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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