Strong's Lexicon
G316 — ἀναγκαῖος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G316 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀναγκαῖος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G318 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | anagkaios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-ang-kai`-os |
| Meaning: | 1. necessary 2. (by implication) close (of kin) |
| KJV Renderings: | near, necessary, necessity, needful |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀναγκαῖος, , (ἀνάγκη) (from Homer down (in various senses)), necessary;
a. what one cannot do without, indispensable: 1Co 12:22 (τά μέλη); Tit 3:14 b. connected by the bonds of nature or of friendship: Act 10:24 (ἀναγκαῖοι (A. V. near) φίλοι).
c. what ought according to the law of duty to be done, what is required by the condition of things: Php 1:24. ἀναγκαῖον ἐστι followed by accusative with the infinitive, Act 13:46; Heb 8:3. ἀναγκαῖον ἡγεῖσθαι to deem necessary, followed by an infinitive, Php 2:25; 2Co 9:5.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀναγκαῖος (near)
Acts 10:24
- KJV: And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea And Cornelius waited for them and had called together his kinsmen and near friends
- GK: και τη επαύριον εισήλθον εις την Καισάρειαν ο δε Κορνήλιος ην προσδοκών αυτούς συγκαλεσάμενος τους συγγενείς αυτού και τους αναγκαίους φίλους
Acts 13:46
- KJV: Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold and said It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you but seeing ye put it from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life lo we turn to the Gentiles
- GK: παρρησιασάμενοι δε ο Παύλος και ο Βαρνάβας είπον υμίν ην αναγκαίον πρώτον λαληθήναι τον λόγον του θεού επειδή απωθείσθε αυτόν και ουκ αξίους κρίνετε εαυτούς της αιωνίου ζωής ιδού στρεφόμεθα εις τα έθνη
1 Corinthians 12:22
- KJV: Nay much more those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary
- GK: αλλά πολλώ μάλλον τα δοκούντα μέλη του σώματος ασθενέστερα υπάρχειν αναγκαίά εστι
2 Corinthians 9:5
- KJV: Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren that they would go before unto you and make up beforehand your bounty whereof ye had notice before that the same might be ready as bounty and not as covetousness
- GK: αναγκαίον ούν ηγησάμην παρακαλέσαι τους αδελφούς ίνα προέλθωσιν εις υμάς και προκαταρτίσωσι την προκατηγγελμένην ευλογίαν υμών ταύτην ετοίμην είναι ούτως ως ευλογίαν και μη ώσπερ πλεονεξίαν
Philippians 1:24
- KJV: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh more needful for you
- GK: το δε επιμένειν εν τη σαρκί αναγκαιότερον δι΄ υμάς
Philippians 2:25
- KJV: Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labour and fellowsoldier but your messenger and he that ministered to my wants
- GK: αναγκαίον δε ηγησάμην Επαφρόδιτον τον αδελφόν και συνεργόν και συστρατιώτην μου υμών δε απόστολον και λειτουργόν της χρείας μου πέμψαι προς υμάς
Titus 3:14
- KJV: And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses that they be not unfruitful
- GK: μανθανέτωσαν δε και οι ημέτεροι καλών έργων προϊστασθαι εις τας αναγκαίας χρείας ίνα μη ώσιν άκαρποι
Hebrews 8:3
- KJV: For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices wherefore of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer
- GK: πας γαρ αρχιερεύς εις το προσφέρειν δώρά τε και θυσίας καθίσταται όθεν αναγκαίον έχειν τι και τούτον ο προσενέγκη