UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀνάγκη; -ης

Related lemmas: ἀναγκάζω

Sense 1: trouble, distress, troublous times

Semantic entry: 22.1

Semantic domains: Trouble, Hardship, Relief, Favorable Circumstances

Subdomains: Trouble, Hardship, Distress

Definition: a general state of distress and trouble

Notes: In a number of languages there is no term meaning a general state of distress or trouble, but one can usually speak of such trouble by a verb phrase or clause, for example, ‘that which causes trouble,’ ‘what is hard to live with,’ or ‘what makes people suffer much.’

LUK 21:23: RV LUK 21:23 · LV LUK 21:23 · Read together LUK 21:23

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OET-RV LUK 21:23

23 It’ll be so hard for pregnant and breast-feeding women at that time because there’ll be incredible distress in the country and severe anger towards the Jewish people.

OET-LV LUK 21:23

23 And woe to _the women having child in womb and to _the women nursing in those the days, because/for will _be great hardship on the land, and severe _anger the on_ this _people.

CO1 7:26: RV CO1 7:26 · LV CO1 7:26 · Read together CO1 7:26

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OET-RV CO1 7:26

26 Therefore, I think it’s good because of the distress that’s about to come, that people should stay as they are currently.

OET-LV CO1 7:26

26 Therefore I _am _thinking this good to _be _being because _of the having _presented necessity, that good it _is for_a_man which thus to _be.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 21:23 · LV LUK 21:23 · Read together LUK 21:23

CO1: RV CO1 7:26 · LV CO1 7:26 · Read together CO1 7:26

CO2: RV CO2 6:4 · RV CO2 12:10 · LV CO2 6:4 · LV CO2 12:10 · Read together CO2 6:4 · Read together CO2 12:10

TH1: RV TH1 3:7 · LV TH1 3:7 · Read together TH1 3:7

Sense 2: complete obligation, necessary obligation

Semantic entry: 71.30

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Should, Ought

Definition: an obligation of a compelling nature

LUK 14:18: RV LUK 14:18 · LV LUK 14:18 · Read together LUK 14:18

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18 However they all started giving excuses. The first one said, ‘I bought a field and I need to go and inspect it. Please excuse me.’

OET-LV LUK 14:18

18 And all began of one to _be _excusing themselves.
The first said to _him:
I _bought a_field and I _am _having necessity having _come _out to _see it, I _am _asking you be _holding me having _been _excused.

CO1 7:37: RV CO1 7:37 · LV CO1 7:37 · Read together CO1 7:37

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OET-RV CO1 7:37

37 But if the man has made up his mind and isn’t forced, but makes his own decision, and he’s firmly decided to keep his own woman unmarried, then that would also be a good decision.

OET-LV CO1 7:37