ἀγγαρεύω
angareuō · force into service
Greek word · Strong’s number G29 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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angareuō (ἀγγαρεύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “force into service”.
Force someone to carry a load or do a service, as soldiers could do.
How to say it
an·ga·reu·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To make someone carry a load or walk against their will.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- forces ×1
- they compel ×1
- they compelled ×1
Where it appears
- Matthew 5:41
And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
- Matthew 27:32
As they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross.
- Mark 15:21
And they compel a passerby, a certain Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.