Transliteration: ananke · noun
| Meaning | necessity, constraint, compulsion |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 17x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἀνάγκη, ἀνάγκην, ἀνάγκαις, ἀνάγκης, ἀνάγκῃ, Ἀνάγκη |
| Example verses | Matt 18:7 · Luke 14:18 · Luke 21:23 · Rom 13:5 · 1Cor 7:26 |
ἀνάγκη (ananke) is a noun that occurs 17 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “necessity, constraint, compulsion” and first appears in Matt 18:7.
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