to compel

Greek, Verb

ἀναγκάζω (< ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Pro.6:7 (שֹׁטֵר), I Est.3:24, 1Ma.2:25, al;] to necessitate, compel by force or persuasion, constrain: with accusative, 2Co.12:11; id. with inf, Mat.14:22, Mrk.6:45, Luk.14:23, Act.26:11 (on the impf. here, see Field, Notes, 141; M, Pr., 128 f, 247), Gal.2:14 6:12; pass, C. inf, Act.28:19, Gal.2:3 (for exx, see MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

to compel

Greek, Verb

ἀναγκ-άζω, future -άσω[Refs 5th c.BC+] (later 2nd pers.plural -ᾶτε[Refs]: perfect ἠνάγκακα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect -ειν[Refs 4th c.BC+]: (ἀνάγκη):—force, compel, mostly with accusative person et infinitive, ἀ. τινὰ κτείνειν, πόλισμα, συνθήκας ποιεῖσθαι, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δρᾶν, λέγειν, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so in passive, ἠναγκάζοντο ἀμύνεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, κἄμ᾽ ἀναγκάζεις τάδε (i.e. δρᾶν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναγκάζεσθαί τι to be forced [to do] a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) with accusative person only, constrain a person, τὸ συνδρῶν σ᾽ ἀναγκάσει χρέος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially by argument, opposed to ῥητορικῶς ἐλέγχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεινοῖς ἠναγκάσθην I was constrained, tortured, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἠναγκασμένος, ἀναγκασθείς under compulsion, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) with accusative of things only, carry through by force, πόλις ἀναγκάζει τάδε[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἠναγκασμένα λάχανα forced vegetables, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4) with accusative of things et infinitive, contend that a thing is necessarily so and so, μὴ ἀνάγκαζε ὃ μὴ καλόν ἐστιν αἰσχρὸν εἶναι[Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) absolutely, apply compulsion, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 6) in surgery, use force to reduce dislocations, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to necessitate; compel, constrain; from g318 (ἀνάγκη);