316. anagkaios

Lexicon

anagkaios: Necessary, needful, indispensable

Original Word: ἀναγκαῖος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: anagkaios
Pronunciation: an-ang-KAH-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ang-kah'-yos)
Definition: Necessary, needful, indispensable
Meaning: necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

necessary, needful.

From anagke; necessary; by implication, close (of kin) -- near, necessary, necessity, needful.

see GREEK anagke

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 316 anagkaíos – necessary. See 318 (anagkē).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from anagké
Definition
necessary
NASB Translation
close (1), more necessary (1), necessary (5), pressing (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 316: ἀναγκαῖος

ἀναγκαῖος, , (ἀνάγκη) (from Homer down (in various senses)), necessary;

a. what one cannot do without, indispensable: 1 Corinthians 12:22 (τά μέλη); Titus 3:14 b. connected by the bonds of nature or of friendship: Acts 10:24 (ἀναγκαῖοι (A. V. near) φίλοι).

c. what ought according to the law of duty to be done, what is required by the condition of things: Philippians 1:24. ἀναγκαῖον ἐστι followed by accusative with the infinitive, Acts 13:46; Hebrews 8:3. ἀναγκαῖον ἡγεῖσθαι to deem necessary, followed by an infinitive, Philippians 2:25; 2 Corinthians 9:5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἀνάγκη (anankē), meaning "necessity" or "compulsion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀναγκαῖος, the concept of necessity or obligation can be found in various Hebrew terms related to duty or compulsion, such as חוֹבָה (chovah, Strong's Hebrew 2377) meaning "obligation" or "duty," and צָרִיךְ (tsarikh, not in Strong's) meaning "need" or "requirement." These terms similarly convey the idea of something being required or essential.

Usage: The word ἀναγκαῖος is used in the New Testament to describe situations or actions that are deemed necessary or obligatory. It often conveys a sense of urgency or importance.

Context: The Greek term ἀναγκαῖος appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the necessity or essential nature of certain actions or relationships. In the context of the early Christian community, it often refers to duties or obligations that arise from one's faith or communal responsibilities.

For instance, in Acts 13:46, Paul and Barnabas speak boldly, declaring it was "necessary" to speak the word of God first to the Jews. Here, ἀναγκαῖος underscores the divine mandate and priority in their mission.

In Philippians 2:25, Paul describes Epaphroditus as "my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs." The term ἀναγκαῖος is used to describe Epaphroditus as a necessary companion, highlighting the indispensable role he played in supporting Paul's ministry.

The use of ἀναγκαῖος in the New Testament reflects the early Christian understanding of certain actions and relationships as being essential to the faith and the functioning of the church. It underscores the importance of fulfilling one's duties and responsibilities, both to God and to the community of believers.

Forms and Transliterations

αναγκαια αναγκαίά ἀναγκαῖά αναγκαιας αναγκαίας ἀναγκαίας αναγκαιον αναγκαίον ἀναγκαῖον αναγκαιοτερον αναγκαιότερον ἀναγκαιότερον αναγκαιους αναγκαίους ἀναγκαίους anankaia anankaîá anankaias anankaías anankaion anankaîon anankaioteron anankaióteron anankaious anankaíous

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 10:24 Adj-AMP
GRK: καὶ τοὺς ἀναγκαίους φίλους
NAS: his relatives and close friends.
KJV: kinsmen and near friends.
INT: and close friends

Acts 13:46 Adj-NNS
GRK: Ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι
NAS: and said, It was necessary that the word
KJV: It was necessary that the word
INT: To you was necessary first to be spoken

1 Corinthians 12:22 Adj-NNP
GRK: ἀσθενέστερα ὑπάρχειν ἀναγκαῖά ἐστιν
NAS: which seem to be weaker are necessary;
KJV: more feeble, are necessary:
INT: weaker to be necessary are

2 Corinthians 9:5 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἀναγκαῖον οὖν ἡγησάμην
NAS: I thought it necessary to urge
KJV: I thought it necessary to exhort
INT: Necessary therefore I esteeemed [it]

Philippians 1:24 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: τῇ σαρκὶ ἀναγκαιότερον δι' ὑμᾶς
NAS: on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
KJV: the flesh [is] more needful for
INT: the flesh [is] more necessary for the sake of you

Philippians 2:25 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην
NAS: But I thought it necessary to send
KJV: Yet I supposed it necessary to send to
INT: necessary moreover I esteemed [it]

Titus 3:14 Adj-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας ἵνα
NAS: deeds to meet pressing needs,
KJV: works for necessary uses, that
INT: for necessary needs that

Hebrews 8:3 Adj-NNS
GRK: καθίσταται ὅθεν ἀναγκαῖον ἔχειν τι
NAS: so it is necessary that this
KJV: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man
INT: is appointed from where [it is] necessary to have something

Strong's Greek 316
8 Occurrences

ἀναγκαῖά — 1 Occ.
ἀναγκαίας — 1 Occ.
ἀναγκαῖον — 4 Occ.
ἀναγκαιότερον — 1 Occ.
ἀναγκαίους — 1 Occ.