Anagkaios ἀναγκαῖος
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| ἀναγκαῖος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anagkaios |
| Strong's number | G316 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | necessary |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Anagkaios (Greek ἀναγκαῖος, Strong's G316) is a Greek adjective meaning “necessary”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀναγκαῖος, -αῖα, -αῖον
(ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:3, Sir prol.22, 2Ma.4:23 2Mac 9:21, 4Ma.1:2 * ;]
1. necessary: Act.13:46, 1Co.12:22, 2Co.9:5, Php.2:25, Tit.3:14, Heb.8:3; comp. -αιότερον, Php.1:24.
2. Of persons connected by bonds of nature or friendship, near, intimate (Field, Notes, 118; ΜΜ, VGT, see word): ἀ. φίλοι, Act.10:24.†
(AS)
(ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:3, Sir prol.22, 2Ma.4:23 2Mac 9:21, 4Ma.1:2 * ;]
1. necessary: Act.13:46, 1Co.12:22, 2Co.9:5, Php.2:25, Tit.3:14, Heb.8:3; comp. -αιότερον, Php.1:24.
2. Of persons connected by bonds of nature or friendship, near, intimate (Field, Notes, 118; ΜΜ, VGT, see word): ἀ. φίλοι, Act.10:24.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | necessary (5), near (1), needful (1), necessity (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | necessary (4), close (1), indispensable (1), more necessary (1), pressing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anagkaios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 10:24And the morrow after they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 12:22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
Philippians
- Philippians 1:24Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
- Philippians 2:25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
Titus
- Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 8:3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
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).