Strong's Lexicon
G315 — ἀναγκάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G315 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀναγκάζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G318 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | anagkazo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-ang-kad'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to necessitate |
| KJV Renderings: | compel, constrain |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀναγκάζω; (imperfect ἠνάγκαζον); 1 aorist ἠνάγκασα; 1 aorist passive ἠναγκάσθην; (from ἀνάγκη); (fr. Sophocles down); to necessitate, compel, drive to, constrain, whether by force, threats, etc., or by persuasion, entreaties, etc., or by other means: τινα, 2Co 12:11 (by your behavior toward me); τινα followed by an infinitive, Act 26:11; Act 28:19; Gal 2:3; Gal 2:14 (by your example); ; Mat 14:22; Mar 6:45; Luk 14:23.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀναγκάζω (compel)
Matthew 14:22
- KJV: And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship and to go before him unto the other side while he sent the multitudes away
- GK: και ευθέως ηνάγκασεν ο Ιησούς τους μαθητάς αυτού εμβήναι εις το πλοίον και προάγειν αυτόν εις το πέραν εώς ου απολύση τους όχλους
Mark 6:45
- KJV: And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida while he sent away the people
- GK: και ευθέως ηνάγκασε τους μαθητάς αυτού εμβήναι εις το πλοίον και προάγειν εις το πέραν προς Βηθσαϊδά έως αυτός απολύση τον όχλον
Luke 14:23
- KJV: And the lord said unto the servant Go out into the highways and hedges and compel to come in that my house may be filled
- GK: και είπεν ο κύριος προς τον δούλον έξελθε εις τας οδούς και φραγμούς και ανάγκασον εισελθείν ίνα γεμισθή ο οίκός μου
Acts 26:11
- KJV: And I punished them oft in every synagogue and compelled to blaspheme and being exceedingly mad against them I persecuted even unto strange cities
- GK: και κατά πάσας τας συναγωγάς πολλάκις τιμωρών αυτούς ηνάγκαζον βλασφημείν περισσώς τε εμμαινόμενος αυτοίς εδίωκον έως και εις τας έξω πόλεις
Acts 28:19
- KJV: But when the Jews spake against I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar not that I had ought to accuse my nation of
- GK: αντιλεγόντων δε των Ιουδαίων ηναγκάσθην επικαλέσασθαι Καίσαρα ουχ ως του έθνους μου έχων τι κατηγορήσαι
2 Corinthians 12:11
- KJV: I am become a fool in glorying ye have compelled me for I ought to have been commended of you for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles though I be nothing
- GK: γέγονα άφρων καυχώμενος υμείς με ηναγκάσατε εγώ γαρ ώφειλον υφ΄ υμών συνίστασθαι ουδέν γαρ υστέρησα των υπέρ λίαν αποστόλων ει ουδέν ειμι
Galatians 2:3
- KJV: But neither Titus who was with me being a Greek was compelled to be circumcised
- GK: αλλ΄ ουδέ Τίτος ο συν εμοί Έλλην ων ηναγκάσθη περιτμηθήναι
Galatians 2:14
- KJV: But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel I said unto Peter before all If thou being a Jew livest after the manner of Gentiles and not as do the Jews why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews
- GK: αλλ΄ ότε είδον ότι ουκ ορθοποδούσι προς την αλήθειαν του ευαγγελίου είπον τω Πέτρω έμπροσθεν πάντων ει συ Ιουδαίος υπάρχων εθνικώς ζης και ουκ Ιουδαϊκώς τι τα έθνη αναγκάζεις Ιουδαϊζειν
Galatians 6:12
- KJV: As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh they constrain you to be circumcised only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ
- GK: όσοι θέλουσιν ευπροσωπήσαι εν σαρκί ούτοι αναγκάζουσιν υμάς περιτέμνεσθαι μόνον ίνα μη τω σταυρώ του χριστού διώκωνται