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ἀγγαρεύω

Strong’s: G29

Associated OET lemmas: ἀγγαρεύω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to compel someone to carry a load, to press someone into service

Semantic entry: 37.34

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Compel, Force

Definition: to force civilians to carry a load for some distance (in NT times Roman soldiers had the authority to enforce such service)

Show passage in OET: MAT 5:41

OET-RV MAT 5:41

41 And if someone forces you to walk a mile, walk two miles with them.

OET-LV MAT 5:41

41 and whoever will _be _compelling you one mile, be _going with him two.

Show passage in OET: MAT 27:32

OET-RV MAT 27:32

32 When they got out onto the street, they grabbed a man who turned out to be Shim’on (Simon) from Kurainai (Cyrene), and they forced him to carry the stake.

OET-LV MAT 27:32

32 And coming _out, they _found a_ a_from _Kuraʸnaʸ _man, by_the_name Simōn.
This one they _compelled that he _may _carry the stake of _him.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 5:41 · OET MAT 27:32

MRK: OET MRK 15:21