"by constraint or compulsion, unwillingly, opposite to ἑκουσίως, 1 Pet. 5:2*"
Definition and meaning
by constraint or compulsion, unwillingly, opposite to ἑκουσίως, 1 Pet. 5:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀναγκαστῶς
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of anankastos (G317) across the King James Bible.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
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Common questions
Strong's G317 (anankastos) is a Greek word that means: by constraint or compulsion, unwillingly, opposite to ἑκουσίως, 1 Pet. 5:2* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word anankastos (G317) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G317 is anankastos, a Greek word defined as: by constraint or compulsion, unwillingly, opposite to ἑκουσίως, 1 Pet. 5:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anankastos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.