◄ 316. anagkaios ►
Strong's Lexicon anagkaios: Necessary, needful, indispensable Original Word: ἀναγκαῖος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anagkaios Pronunciation: an-ang-KAH-yos Phonetic Spelling: (an-ang-kah'-yos) Definition: Necessary, needful, indispensable Meaning: necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper. Word Origin: Derived from ἀνάγκη (anankē), meaning "necessity" or "compulsion." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀναγκαῖος, the concept of necessity can be related to Hebrew words like חָיָב (chayav), meaning "obligated" or "required," and צָרִיךְ (tzarikh), meaning "need" or "necessity." Usage: The Greek word ἀναγκαῖος (anagkaios) is used to describe something that is necessary or essential. It conveys the idea of something that is required or indispensable, often in the context of fulfilling a duty or meeting a need. In the New Testament, it is used to emphasize the importance or necessity of certain actions or relationships. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of necessity was often linked to fate or destiny, with an emphasis on the inevitability of certain events. In the biblical context, however, necessity is often tied to divine will or moral obligation. The use of ἀναγκαῖος reflects the understanding that certain actions or relationships are essential for the fulfillment of God's purposes or for the well-being of the Christian community. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 316 anagkaíos – necessary. See 318 (anagkē). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from anagké Definition necessary NASB Translation close (1), more necessary (1), necessary (5), pressing (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 316: ἀναγκαῖος ἀναγκαῖος, , (ἀνάγκη) (from Homer down (in various senses)), necessary; a. what one cannot do without, indispensable: 1 Corinthians 12:22 (τά μέλη); Titus 3:14 b. connected by the bonds of nature or of friendship: Acts 10:24 (ἀναγκαῖοι (A. V. near) φίλοι). c. what ought according to the law of duty to be done, what is required by the condition of things: Philippians 1:24. ἀναγκαῖον ἐστι followed by accusative with the infinitive, Acts 13:46; Hebrews 8:3. ἀναγκαῖον ἡγεῖσθαι to deem necessary, followed by an infinitive, Philippians 2:25; 2 Corinthians 9:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance necessary, needful. From anagke; necessary; by implication, close (of kin) -- near, necessary, necessity, needful. see GREEK anagke Forms and Transliterations αναγκαια αναγκαίά ἀναγκαῖά αναγκαιας αναγκαίας ἀναγκαίας αναγκαιον αναγκαίον ἀναγκαῖον αναγκαιοτερον αναγκαιότερον ἀναγκαιότερον αναγκαιους αναγκαίους ἀναγκαίους anankaia anankaîá anankaias anankaías anankaion anankaîon anankaioteron anankaióteron anankaious anankaíous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 10:24 Adj-AMP GRK: καὶ τοὺς ἀναγκαίους φίλους NAS: his relatives and close friends. KJV: kinsmen and near friends. INT: and close friends Acts 13:46 Adj-NNS GRK: Ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι NAS: and said, It was necessary that the word KJV: It was necessary that the word INT: To you was necessary first to be spoken 1 Corinthians 12:22 Adj-NNP GRK: ἀσθενέστερα ὑπάρχειν ἀναγκαῖά ἐστιν NAS: which seem to be weaker are necessary; KJV: more feeble, are necessary: INT: weaker to be necessary are 2 Corinthians 9:5 Adj-ANS GRK: ἀναγκαῖον οὖν ἡγησάμην NAS: I thought it necessary to urge KJV: I thought it necessary to exhort INT: Necessary therefore I esteeemed [it] Philippians 1:24 Adj-NNS-C GRK: τῇ σαρκὶ ἀναγκαιότερον δι' ὑμᾶς NAS: on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. KJV: the flesh [is] more needful for INT: the flesh [is] more necessary for the sake of you Philippians 2:25 Adj-ANS GRK: ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην NAS: But I thought it necessary to send KJV: Yet I supposed it necessary to send to INT: necessary moreover I esteemed [it] Titus 3:14 Adj-AFP GRK: εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας ἵνα NAS: deeds to meet pressing needs, KJV: works for necessary uses, that INT: for necessary needs that Hebrews 8:3 Adj-NNS GRK: καθίσταται ὅθεν ἀναγκαῖον ἔχειν τι NAS: so it is necessary that this KJV: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man INT: is appointed from where [it is] necessary to have something Strong's Greek 316 8 Occurrences ἀναγκαῖά — 1 Occ. ἀναγκαίας — 1 Occ. ἀναγκαῖον — 4 Occ. ἀναγκαιότερον — 1 Occ. ἀναγκαίους — 1 Occ.