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ἀναγκή

Definition and meaning

anagke (an-ang-kay') n. 1. constraint 2. (by implication) distress {literally or figuratively} [from G303 and the base of G43] KJV: distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful Root(s): G303, G43

Tagged KJV passages

18 matching verses - 18.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Matthew 18:7

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Matched English: needs
Luke 14:18

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

Matched English: needs
Luke 21:23

But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

Matched English: distress
Luke 23:17

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

Matched English: necessity
Romans 13:5

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Matched English: needs
1 Corinthians 7:26

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

Matched English: distress
1 Corinthians 7:37

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

Matched English: necessity
1 Corinthians 9:16

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

Matched English: necessity
2 Corinthians 6:4

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Matched English: necessities
2 Corinthians 9:7

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Matched English: necessity
2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Matched English: necessities
1 Thessalonians 3:7

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

Matched English: distress
Philemon 1:14

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Matched English: necessity
Hebrews 7:12

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Matched English: necessity
Hebrews 7:27

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

Hebrews 9:16

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

Matched English: necessity
Hebrews 9:23

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Matched English: necessary
Jude 1:3

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Matched English: needful