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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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 20 times in 20 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:2

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In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:19

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He will rescue you from six calamities;

no harm will touch you in seven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:11

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Therefore I will not restrain my mouth.

I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;

I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:24

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Trouble and distress terrify him,

overwhelming him like a king prepared for battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:14

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He is ripped from the security of his tent

and marched away to the king of terrors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:22

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At the height of his success[fn] distress will come to him;

the full weight of misery[fn] will crush him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:9

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Will God hear his cry

when distress comes on him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:25 -

Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?

Has my soul not grieved for the needy?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:19 -

Can your wealth[fn] or all your physical exertion

keep you from distress?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:17 -

The distresses of my heart increase;[fn]

bring me out of my sufferings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:7

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I will rejoice and be glad in your faithful love

because you have seen my affliction.

You know the troubles of my soul

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:6

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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble;

he rescued them from their distress.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:13

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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble;

he saved them from their distress.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:19

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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble;

he saved them from their distress.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:28

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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,

and he brought them out of their distress.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:143

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Trouble and distress have overtaken me,

but your commands are my delight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:17

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A friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for a difficult time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:15

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Therefore, this is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “I am about to feed this people wormwood and give them poisonous water to drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:4

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“I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, for what he did in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:15

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That day is a day of wrath,

a day of trouble and distress,

a day of destruction and desolation,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and total darkness,

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