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ἀναγκάζω

anagkazōto compelHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἀναγκάζω

(ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Proverbs 6:7 (שֹׁטֵר), I Esther 3:24, 1Ma.2.25, al. ;]

to necessitate, compel by force or persuasion, constrain: with accusative, 2 Corinthians 12:11; id. with inf., Matthew 14:22, Mark 6:45, Luke 14:23, Acts 26:11 (on the imperfect here, see Field, Notes, 141; M, Pr., 128 f., 247), Galatians 2:14; 6:12; pass., C. inf., Acts 28:19, Galatians 2:3 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

9 total
  1. Matthew 14:22ἠνάγκασεν · [Jesus] made
    Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
  2. Mark 6:45ἠνάγκασεν · [Jesus] made
    Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
  3. Luke 14:23ἀνάγκασον · compel [them]
    So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
  4. Acts 26:11ἠνάγκαζον · [and] I tried to make [them]
    I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
  5. Acts 28:19ἠναγκάσθην · I was compelled
    But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
  6. 2 Corinthians 12:11ἠναγκάσατε · drove
    I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
  7. Galatians 2:3ἠναγκάσθη · was compelled
    Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
  8. Galatians 2:14ἀναγκάζεις · can you compel
    When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
  9. Galatians 6:12ἀναγκάζουσιν · are trying to compel
    Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.