Strong G29ἀγγαρεύω
to force
- Transliteration
- aggareuō
- Pronunciation
- ang-ar-yew'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Of foreign origin (compare [H104]); properly to be a courier that is (by implication) to press into public service: - compel (to go).
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G29 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- compel3
- go1
First verses
- Matthew 5:41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
- Matthew 27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀγγᾰρ-εύω,
press one to serve as an ἄγγαρος, generally, press into service, NT.Matt.5.41,[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (27.32, “OGI” 665.24; κτήνη, πλοῖα “PTeb.” 5.182, 252 (2nd c.BC),compare “PPetr.” 2p.64 (3rd c.BC))]:—passive, to be pressed into service, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 440)]: metaphorically, to be constrained, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Procopius Caesariensis Historicus “Historia Arcana” 13.)]
press one to serve as an ἄγγαρος, generally, press into service, NT.Matt.5.41,[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (27.32, “OGI” 665.24; κτήνη, πλοῖα “PTeb.” 5.182, 252 (2nd c.BC),compare “PPetr.” 2p.64 (3rd c.BC))]:—passive, to be pressed into service, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 440)]: metaphorically, to be constrained, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Procopius Caesariensis Historicus “Historia Arcana” 13.)]