ἀναγκάζω (anagkazō) means “to compel” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: an-ang-kad'-zo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀναγκάζω · anagkazō · to compel
ἀναγκάζω (ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Pro.6:7 (שֹׁטֵר), I Est.3:24, 1Ma.2:25, al. ;] to necessitate, compel by force or persuasion, constrain: with accusative, 2Co.12:11; id. with inf., Mat.14:22, Mrk.6:45, Luk.14:23, Act.26:11 (on the imperfect here, see Field, Notes, 141; M, Pr., 128 f., 247), Gal.2:14 6:12; pass., C. inf., Act.28:19, Gal.2:3 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
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I force, compel, constrain, urge.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| jesus made | 2 |
| and i tried to make them | 1 |
| are trying to compel | 1 |
| can you compel | 1 |
| compel them | 1 |
| drove | 1 |
| i was compelled | 1 |
| was compelled | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and compelled | 1 |
| compel | 1 |
| compellest thou | 1 |
| constrain | 1 |
| constrained | 1 |
| have compelled | 1 |
| he constrained | 1 |
| i was constrained | 1 |
| was compelled | 1 |
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Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
Read word by wordImmediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
Read word by wordSo the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
Read word by wordI frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
Read word by wordBut when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
Read word by wordI have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
Read word by wordYet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
Read word by wordWhen I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
Read word by wordThose who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
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