The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἀνάγκη
| Lemma | ἀνάγκη |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἀνάγκη, ης, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | necessity, constraint, compulsion |
| Strong’s | G0318 |
| Transliteration | anánkē |
| Definition | constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress |
| KJV glosses | :--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful. |
| Derivation | from and the base of |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 17 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἀνάγκαις | noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 2 Corinthians 12:10 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 2 Corinthians 6:4 |
| ἀνάγκη | noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Matthew 18:7 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Luke 21:23 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Romans 13:5 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Corinthians 9:16 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Hebrews 9:16 |
| Ἀνάγκη | noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Hebrews 9:23 |
| ἀνάγκῃ | noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Thessalonians 3:7 |
| ἀνάγκην | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Luke 14:18 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — 1 Corinthians 7:26 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — 1 Corinthians 7:37 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Philemon 1:14 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Hebrews 7:27 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Jude 1:3 |
| ἀνάγκης | noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 2 Corinthians 9:7 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Hebrews 7:12 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----DPF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----GSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: αναγκη.
- 1Sam.22.2
- 2Mac.15.2
- 2Mac.6.7
- 3Mac.4.9
- 3Mac.5.6
- 4Mac.3.17
- 4Mac.5.13
- 4Mac.5.16
- 4Mac.5.37
- 4Mac.6.24
- 4Mac.6.9
- 4Mac.8.14
- 4Mac.8.22
- 4Mac.8.24
- 4Mac.9.6
- EpJer.1.36
- Esth.4.17w
- Jer.15.4
- Jer.9.14
- Job.15.24
- Job.18.14
- Job.20.22
- Job.27.9
- Job.30.25
- Job.36.19
- Job.5.19
- Job.7.11
- Prov.17.17
- Ps.106.13
- Ps.106.19
- Ps.106.28
- Ps.106.6
- Ps.118.143
- Ps.24.17
- Ps.30.8
- PsSol.5.6
- TobBA.3.6
- TobBA.4.9
- TobS.3.6
- Wis.17.16
- Wis.19.4
- Zeph.1.15
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for ἀνάγκη with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.