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GreekG0317Adverb

ἀναγκαστῶς

anagkastōs

1Occurrences
G0317Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

compulsorily

adverb from a derivative of G315 (ἀναγκάζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv., necessarily or by constraint: opposite to ἑκουσίως, (rare).

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

ἀναγκαστῶς appears 1 time in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Peter
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 5:2BSB

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

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