Quick Definition
necessarily
Strong's Definition
(adverbially) on necessity, i.e. necessarily
Derivation: neuter of a presumed compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G318 (ἀνάγκη);
KJV Usage: necessary
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπάναγκες (ἀνάγκη (hence, literally, on compulsion)), necessarily: πλήν τῶν ἐπάναγκες τούτων, besides these things which are necessarily imposed, Act_15:28 (Buttmann, 27. (24)). (Herodotus, Andocides (), Plato, Demosthenes, Aristotle, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, Aelian, Epictetus.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπάναγκες epanankes 1 x
of necessity, necessarily; τὰ ἐπάναγκες , necessary things, Act_15:28
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἐπανάγκης , -ες
( < ἀνάγκη ), only in neut.;
1. ἐπάναγκες ( sc . ἐστί ), it is compulsory, necessary .
2. As adv. , of necessity: Act_15:28 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπάναγκες [page 228]
This word, which in the NT occurs only in Act_15:28 , and is described by Blass ( ad l. ) as a doctum vocabulum which Luke might naturally be expected to use, may be illustrated by P Ryl II. 65 .5 (B.C. 67?) δι᾽ ἧς ἐπάναγκες τὸν παραβησόμενον . . . ἀποτεῖσαι τῶι ἔθνει ἐπίτιμον , where by it was provided that any person breaking the agreement should be compelled to pay to the association a fine, P Flor I. 50 .107 (A.D. 268) ω̣[στε̣ ἑκάστην μερίδα ἐπάναγκες χορηγεῖν , P Oxy I. 102 .18 (A.D. 306) βεβαιουμένης δέ μοι τῆς ἐπιδ [ο ]χῆς ἐπάναγκες ἀποδώσω τὰ λυπὰ ( l. λοιπὰ ) τοῦ φόρου , and from the inscrr. Syll 737 .86 ( c. A.D. 175) ὁ δὲ ἐπάνανκες ἀγορὰν ἀγέτω , ib. 871 .9 (with reference to a Trust) ὅπως ἐπάναγκες αὐτοῖς οἱ δ [εό ]μενοι τῆς πορθμείας χρῶνται . See also Menander Fragm. p. 176 οὐδὲν διαβολῆς ἐστιν ἐπιπονώτερον· | τὴν ἐν ἑτέρῳ γὰρ κειμένην ἁμαρτίαν | εἰς μέμψιν ἰδίαν αὐτὸν ἐπάναγκες λαβεῖν . For ἐπάναγκον , see P Fay 91 .15 (A.D. 99) ἐπάνα [γ ]κον ο̣ῦ̣̔ν παρεμβαλεῖν τὴν Θ . ἐν [τ ]ῶι . . . ἐλαιουργίωι . . . [ἐ ]λ̣α̣ϊκ̣οὺς καρποὺς ἐκπεππτωκότας ( l. ἐκπεπτ ) εἰς τὸ ἐνεστὸ (ς ) τρίτον ἔτος , Th. is accordingly obliged to feed the olive-press with the olive produce included in the present third year, and for ἐπαναγκάζω , see P Oxy II. 281 .25 (A.D. 20 50) ὅπως ἐπαναγκασθῇ συνεχόμενος ἀποδοῦναί μ (om.) μοι τὴν [φ ]ερνὴν σὺν ἡμιολίᾳ , that he may be compelled perforce to pay back my dowry increased by half its amount (Edd.), and ib. XII. 1470 .16 (A.D. 336) ἐπαναγκασθῆναι τὸν αὐτὸν Δημητρια̣ν̣ο̣, ν̣ κτλ .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἐπανάγκης, -ες
(ἀνάγκη), only in neut.;
__1. ἐπάναγκες (sc. ἐστί), it is compulsory, necessary.
__2. As adv., of necessity: Act.15:28.†
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