Necessarily
ἐπάναγκεςStrong’s G1876epanagkes
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Epanagkes is the Greek word usually translated “necessary things”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;”
Meaning
Usually translated “necessary things”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- necessary things 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐπάναγκες epanagkes · necessarily
ἐπανάγκης, -ες (ἀνάγκη), only in neut.; 1. ἐπάναγκες (sc. ἐστί), it is compulsory, necessary. 2. As adv., of necessity: Act.15:28.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “necessarily” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NECESSARILY, adverb
- By necessity; in such a manner that it cannot be otherwise.
- Indispensably.
- By unavoidable consequence.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.