ἀγγαρεύω
angareuōVerbG0029
to force
From: of foreign origin (compare H0104);
Short Definition
properly, to be a courier, i.e. (by implication) to press into public service
Full Lexicon Entry
to impress into public service, employ a courier; hence, to compel to perform a service (prob. common in the vernac.; cf. Deiss., BS, 86f., MM, Exp., iv; VGT, ).
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
3 timesAppears 3 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
2
Mark
1
Key Passages
- Matthew 27:32
- Matthew 5:41
- Mark 15:21
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