Transliteration: anankaios · adjective
| Meaning | necessary, essential |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Frequency | 8x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἀναγκαίους, ἀναγκαῖον, ἀναγκαῖά, ἀναγκαιότερον, Ἀναγκαῖον, ἀναγκαίας |
| Example verses | Acts 10:24 · Acts 13:46 · 1Cor 12:22 · 2Cor 9:5 · Phil 1:24 |
ἀναγκαῖος (anankaios) is a adjective that occurs 8 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “necessary, essential” and first appears in Acts 10:24.
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