verb
anankazamō
Strong’sG315
I force, compel
stem anankaz-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books8 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἀναγκάζω
(< ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Pr 6:7 (שֹׁטֵר), I Es 3:24, I Mac 2:25, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G315 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan-ang-kad'-zo
to necessitate
Fromfrom G318;
King Jamescompel, constrain.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -άσωRefs 5th c.BC+ (later 2nd pers.plural -ᾶτεRefs: perfect ἠνάγκακαRefs 5th c.BC+: pluperfect -εινRefs 4th c.BC+: (ἀνάγκη):—force, compel, mostly with accusative person et infinitive, ἀ. τινὰ κτείνειν, πόλισμα, συνθήκας ποιεῖσθαι, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; δρᾶν, λέγειν, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+: so in passive, ἠναγκάζοντο ἀμύνεσθαιRefs 5th c.BC+infinitive, κἄμ᾽ ἀναγκάζεις τάδε (i.e. δρᾶν) Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀναγκάζεσθαί τι to be forced [to do] a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 with accusative person only, constrain a person, τὸ συνδρῶν σ᾽ ἀναγκάσει χρέοςRefs 5th c.BC+; especially by argument, opposed to ῥητορικῶς ἐλέγχειν, Refs 5th c.BC+; δεινοῖς ἠναγκάσθην I was constrained, tortured, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἠναγκασμένος, ἀναγκασθείς under compulsion, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 with accusative of things only, carry through by force, πόλις ἀναγκάζει τάδεRefs 5th c.BC+; ἠναγκασμένα λάχανα forced vegetables, Refs 2nd c.AD+
4 with accusative of things et infinitive, contend that a thing is necessarily so and so, μὴ ἀνάγκαζε ὃ μὴ καλόν ἐστιν αἰσχρὸν εἶναιRefs 5th c.BC+
5 absolutely, apply compulsion, Refs 5th c.BC+
6 in surgery, use force to reduce dislocations, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anankazasōἀναγκάζεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | compel | 1× |
| anankazalōἀναγκάζουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | compel | 1× |
| anankazameἠνάγκαζον | was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular | force | 1× |
| anankazataἠνάγκασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | made | 2× |
| anankazavaἠναγκάσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | compelled | 1× |
| anankazimaἠναγκάσθην | happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular | compelled | 1× |
| anankazitaἠναγκάσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | compelled | 1× |
| anankazasarἀνάγκασον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | compel | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazamō | anankazame1×ἠνάγκαζον | anankazami | anankazama | anankazamē | anankazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazasō1×ἀναγκάζεις | anankazase | anankazasi | anankazasa | anankazasē | anankazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazatō | anankazate | anankazati | anankazata2×ἠνάγκασεν | anankazatē | anankazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | anankazanō | anankazane | anankazani | anankazana | anankazanē | anankazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazavō | anankazave | anankazavi | anankazava1×ἠναγκάσατε | anankazavē | anankazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazalō1×ἀναγκάζουσιν | anankazale | anankazali | anankazala | anankazalē | anankazalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazomō | anankazome | anankazomē | anankazomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazosō | anankazose | anankazosē | anankazoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazotō | anankazote | anankazotē | anankazotelē |
| we 1st person plural | anankazonō | anankazone | anankazonē | anankazonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazovō | anankazove | anankazovē | anankazovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazolō | anankazole | anankazolē | anankazolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazimi | anankazima1×ἠναγκάσθην |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazisi | anankazisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankaziti | anankazita1×ἠναγκάσθη |
| we 1st person plural | anankazini | anankazina |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazivi | anankaziva |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazili | anankazila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazameiō | anankazameia | anankazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazaseiō | anankazaseia | anankazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazateiō | anankazateia | anankazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | anankazaneiō | anankazaneia | anankazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazaveiō | anankazaveia | anankazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazaleiō | anankazaleia | anankazaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazomeiō | anankazomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazoseiō | anankazoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazoteiō | anankazoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anankazoneiō | anankazoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazoveiō | anankazoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazoleiō | anankazoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | anankaziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankaziteia |
| we 1st person plural | anankazineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankaziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anankazasōr | anankazasar1×ἀνάγκασον | anankazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazatōr | anankazatar | anankazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazavōr | anankazavar | anankazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazalōr | anankazalar | anankazalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anankazosōr | anankazosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazotōr | anankazotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazovōr | anankazovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazolōr | anankazolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anankazisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazivar |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazamoiō | anankazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazasoiō | anankazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazatoiō | anankazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | anankazanoiō | anankazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazavoiō | anankazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazaloiō | anankazaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | anankazonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | anankazoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anankazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anankazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anankazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | anankazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anankazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anankaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anankazarō | anankazari | anankazara | anankazarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anankazorō | anankazorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | anankaziri | anankazira |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anankazarōntos | anankazarintos | anankazarantos | anankazarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anankazorōntos | anankazorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | anankazirintos | anankazirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anankaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
anankazasō“compel”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Galatians 2:14… ouk Ioudaikōs zōasō, pōs teim ethneim anankazasō Ioudaizarō?… like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
anankazalō“compel”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Galatians 6:12hosois thelalō euprosōpara en sarka, houtois anankazalō vin peritemorō, monem hina to stauro …… good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only …
anankazame“force”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 26:11“force”… pantain tain sunagōgain pollakis timōrarōntos autoin anankazame blasfēmarō, perissōs tē emmainorōntos autoi diōkame …… frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my …
anankazata“made”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 14:22Kai eutheōs anankazata toin mathētoin embainara eis ploiem kai …Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat …
Mark 6:45Kai euthuos anankazata toin mathētoin autou embainara eis tem …Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat …
anankazava“compelled”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 12:11“compelled”Genamē afronos; vis min anankazava; mis gar ofeilame hupo vu sustēorō. …… become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in …
anankazima“compelled”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 28:19antilegarōntoiu de toiu Ioudaioiu anankazima epikalera Kaisaron, ouk hōs teu ethneu …… when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though …
anankazita“compelled”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 2:3… Titos tos sun mi, Hellēnos arōntos, anankazita peritemira;… Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he …
anankazasar“compel”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 14:23… eis tain hodain kai fragmoin kai anankazasar eiserchara, hina gemiziteia mu tos oikos;… to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that …