Strong G1876ἐπάναγκες
necessarily
- Transliteration
- epanagkes
- Pronunciation
- ep-an'-ang-kes
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπανάγκης, -ες
(ἀνάγκη), only in neut.;
1. ἐπάναγκες (sc. ἐστί), it is compulsory, necessary.
2. As adv., of necessity: Act.15:28.†
(AS)
(ἀνάγκη), only in neut.;
1. ἐπάναγκες (sc. ἐστί), it is compulsory, necessary.
2. As adv., of necessity: Act.15:28.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1876 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- necessary1
First verses
- Acts 15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ἐπᾰνάγκ-ης,
used only in neuter:
1 ἐπάναγκές [ἐστι] it is compulsory, necessary, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 878e, etc.)]; μηδὲν ἐ. ἔστω let there be no compulsion,[Refs ([prev. work] 765a, compare “Smp.” 176e.)]
2 as adverb, on compulsion, ἐ. κομῶντες wearing long hair by fixed custom, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.82)]; ἐ. λέγειν, ἐντίθεσθαι, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.24, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.7; ἐ. λαβεῖν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 576; ἐ. βουλὴν ἀθροισάτω “IG” 22.1100.50, etc.; τὰ ἐπάναγκες NT.Act.15.28.)]
used only in neuter:
1 ἐπάναγκές [ἐστι] it is compulsory, necessary, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 878e, etc.)]; μηδὲν ἐ. ἔστω let there be no compulsion,[Refs ([prev. work] 765a, compare “Smp.” 176e.)]
2 as adverb, on compulsion, ἐ. κομῶντες wearing long hair by fixed custom, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.82)]; ἐ. λέγειν, ἐντίθεσθαι, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.24, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.7; ἐ. λαβεῖν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 576; ἐ. βουλὴν ἀθροισάτω “IG” 22.1100.50, etc.; τὰ ἐπάναγκες NT.Act.15.28.)]