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GreekG0316Adjective

ἀναγκαῖος

anagkaios

8Occurrences
G0316Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

necessary; by implication, close (of kin)

from G318 (ἀνάγκη);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.necessary
2.Of persons connected by bonds of nature or friendship, near, intimate (Field, Notes, 118; ΜΜ, VGT, )
LXX: Sir prol.22, *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἀναγκαῖος appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Philippians
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Hebrews
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:22BSB

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

2 Corinthians 9:5BSB

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

Acts 10:24BSB

The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

Acts 13:46BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Hebrews 8:3BSB

And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.