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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 18 times in 18 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:7 - vae mundo ab scandalis necesse est enim ut veniant scandala verumtamen vae homini per quem scandalum venit

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:18 - et coeperunt simul omnes excusare primus dixit ei villam emi et necesse habeo exire et videre illam rogo te habe me excusatum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:23 - vae autem praegnatibus et nutrientibus in illis diebus erit enim pressura magna supra terram et ira populo huic

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:17 - necesse autem habebat dimittere eis per diem festum unum

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:5 - ideo necessitate subditi estote non solum propter iram sed et propter conscientiam

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:26 - existimo ergo hoc bonum esse propter instantem necessitatem quoniam bonum est homini sic esse

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - nam qui statuit in corde suo firmus non habens necessitatem potestatem autem habet suae voluntatis et hoc iudicavit in corde suo servare virginem suam bene facit

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:16 - nam si evangelizavero non est mihi gloria necessitas enim mihi incumbit vae enim mihi est si non evangelizavero

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4 - sed in omnibus exhibeamus nosmet ipsos sicut Dei ministros in multa patientia in tribulationibus in necessitatibus in angustiis

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:7 - unusquisque prout destinavit corde suo non ex tristitia aut ex necessitate hilarem enim datorem diligit Deus

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:10 - propter quod placeo mihi in infirmitatibus in contumeliis in necessitatibus in persecutionibus in angustiis pro Christo cum enim infirmor tunc potens sum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:7 - ideo consolati sumus fratres in vobis in omni necessitate et tribulatione nostra per vestram fidem

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:14 - sine consilio autem tuo nihil volui facere uti ne velut ex necessitate bonum tuum esset sed voluntarium

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:12 - translato enim sacerdotio necesse est ut et legis translatio fiat

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:27 - qui non habet cotidie necessitatem quemadmodum sacerdotes prius pro suis delictis hostias offerre deinde pro populi hoc enim fecit semel se offerendo

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:16 - ubi enim testamentum mors necesse est intercedat testatoris

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:23 - necesse est ergo exemplaria quidem caelestium his mundari ipsa autem caelestia melioribus hostiis quam istis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:3 - carissimi omnem sollicitudinem faciens scribendi vobis de communi vestra salute necesse habui scribere vobis deprecans supercertari semel traditae sanctis fidei
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