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Lexicon :: Strong's G318 - anagkē

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ἀνάγκη
Transliteration
anagkē (Key)
Pronunciation
an-ang-kay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἀνά (G303) and the base of ἀγκάλη (G43)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:344,55

Strong’s Definitions

†ἀνάγκη anánkē, an-ang-kay'; from G303 and the base of G43; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:—distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G318 in the following manner: necessity (7x), must needs (3x), distress (3x), must of necessity (2x), need (with G2192) (1x), necessary (1x), needful (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G318 in the following manner: necessity (7x), must needs (3x), distress (3x), must of necessity (2x), need (with G2192) (1x), necessary (1x), needful (1x).

  1. necessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one's advantage, custom, argument

  2. calamity, distress, straits

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἀνάγκη anánkē, an-ang-kay'; from G303 and the base of G43; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:—distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
STRONGS G318:
ἀνάγκη, -ης, ἡ;
1. necessity, imposed either by the external condition of things, or by the law of duty, regard to one's advantage, custom, argument: κατ’ ἀνάγκην perforce (opposed to κατὰ ἑκούσιον), Philemon 1:14; ἐξ ἀνάγκης of necessity, compelled, 2 Corinthians 9:7; Hebrews 7:12 (necessarily); ἔχω ἀνάγκην I have (am compelled by) necessity, (also in Greek writings): 1 Corinthians 7:37; Hebrews 7:27; followed by an infinitive, Luke 14:18; Luke 23:17 R L brackets; Jude 1:3; ἀν. μοι ἐπίκειται necessity is laid upon me, 1 Corinthians 9:16; ἀνάγκη (equivalent to ἀναγκαῖόν ἐστι) followed by an infinitive: Matthew 18:7; Romans 13:5; Hebrews 9:16, 23 (also in Greek writings).
2. in a sense rare in the classics (Diodorus 4, 43), but very common in Hellenistic writings (also in Josephus, b. j. 5, 13, 7, etc.; see Winers Grammar, 30), calamity, distress, straits: Luke 21:23; 1 Corinthians 7:26; 1 Thessalonians 3:7; plural ἐν ἀνάγκαις, 2 Corinthians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 12:10.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
18:7
Luke
14:18; 21:23; 23:17
Romans
13:5
1 Corinthians
7:26; 7:37; 9:16
2 Corinthians
6:4; 9:7; 12:10
1 Thessalonians
3:7
Philemon
1:14
Hebrews
7:12; 7:27; 9:16; 9:23
Jude
1:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G318 matches the Greek ἀνάγκη (anagkē),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:7 - Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:18 - But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:23 - Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:5 - Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:26 - Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:16 - For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4 - But as God's servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:7 - Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:10 - Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:7 - So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:14 - However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:12 - For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:27 - He has no need to do every day what those priests do, to offer sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people, since he did this in offering himself once for all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:16 - For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:23 - So it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves required better sacrifices than these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:3 - Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.
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