"to press, or compel another to go somewhere, or carry some burden, Mt. 5:41; 27:32; Mk. 15:21*"
Definition and meaning
to press, or compel another to go somewhere, or carry some burden, Mt. 5:41; 27:32; Mk. 15:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀγγαρεύω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of angareuo (G29) across the King James Bible.
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
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Common questions
Strong's G29 (angareuo) is a Greek word that means: to press, or compel another to go somewhere, or carry some burden, Mt. 5:41; 27:32; Mk. 15:21* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word angareuo (G29) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G29 is angareuo, a Greek word defined as: to press, or compel another to go somewhere, or carry some burden, Mt. 5:41; 27:32; Mk. 15:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
angareuo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.