Angareuō ἀγγαρεύω
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| ἀγγαρεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | angareuō |
| Strong's number | G29 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to force |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Angareuō (Greek ἀγγαρεύω, Strong's G29) is a Greek verb meaning “to force”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀγγαρεύω (from the Persian; cf. Vg. angiare, and the Heb. אִגֶרֶת; on the orthogr., see Bl., §6, 1; M, Pr., 46),
to impress into public service, employ a courier; hence, to compel to perform a service (prob. common in the vernac.; cf. Deiss., BS, 86f., MM, Exp., iv; VGT, see word): Mat.5:41, 27:32, Mrk.15:21.†
(AS)
to impress into public service, employ a courier; hence, to compel to perform a service (prob. common in the vernac.; cf. Deiss., BS, 86f., MM, Exp., iv; VGT, see word): Mat.5:41, 27:32, Mrk.15:21.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | shall compel (1), go (1), compelled (1), compel (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | forces you to go (1), they forced (1), forced (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Angareuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
- Matthew 27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Mark
- Mark 15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).