Original Word: ἀναγκάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: anagkazó
Pronunciation: an-ang-KAD-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ang-kad'-zo)
KJV: compel, constrain
NASB: compel, compelled, made, force, forced
Word Origin: [from G318 (ἀναγκή - compulsion)]

1. to necessitate

compel, constrain.

From anagke; to necessitate -- compel, constrain.

see GREEK anagke

Cognate: 315 anagkázō – to compel (constrain), doing so with urgency (as a pressing necessity). See 318 (anagkē).

Word Origin
from anagké
Definition
to necessitate, compel
NASB Translation
compel (3), compelled (2), force (1), forced (1), made (2).STRONGS NT 315: ἀναγκάζω

ἀναγκάζω; (imperfect ἠνάγκαζον); 1 aorist ἠνάγκασα; 1 aorist passive ἠναγκάσθην; (from ἀνάγκη); (fr. Sophocles down); to necessitate, compel, drive to, constrain, whether by force, threats, etc., or by persuasion, entreaties, etc., or by other means: τινα, 2 Corinthians 12:11 (by your behavior toward me); τινα followed by an infinitive, Acts 26:11; Acts 28:19; Galatians 2:3, 14 (by your example);

Matthew 14:22 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Καὶ εὐθέως ἠνάγκασεν τοὺς μαθητὰς
NAS: Immediately He made the disciples get
KJV: Jesus constrained his
INT: And immediately he compelled the disciples

Mark 6:45 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Καὶ εὐθὺς ἠνάγκασεν τοὺς μαθητὰς
NAS: Immediately Jesus made His disciples
KJV: straightway he constrained his
INT: And immediately he compelled the disciples

Luke 14:23 V-AMA-2S
GRK: φραγμοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν ἵνα
NAS: and along the hedges, and compel [them] to come
KJV: and compel [them] to come in,
INT: hedges and compel to come in that

Acts 26:11 V-IIA-1S
GRK: τιμωρῶν αὐτοὺς ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν περισσῶς
NAS: the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme;
KJV: synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme;
INT: punishing them I compelled [them] to blaspheme Exceedingly

Acts 28:19 V-AIP-1S
GRK: τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἠναγκάσθην ἐπικαλέσασθαι Καίσαρα
NAS: objected, I was forced to appeal
KJV: spake against [it], I was constrained to appeal
INT: of the Jews I was compelled to appeal to Ceasar

2 Corinthians 12:11 V-AIA-2P
GRK: ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε ἐγὼ γὰρ
NAS: you yourselves compelled me. Actually
KJV: in glorying; ye have compelled me: for
INT: you me compelled I indeed

Galatians 2:3 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ἕλλην ὤν ἠναγκάσθη περιτμηθῆναι
NAS: was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
KJV: a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
INT: a Greek being was compelled to be circumcised

Galatians 2:14 V-PIA-2S
GRK: τὰ ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις Ἰουδαΐζειν
NAS: how [is it that] you compel the Gentiles
KJV: why compellest thou the Gentiles
INT: the Gentiles do you compel to Judaize

Galatians 6:12 V-PIA-3P
GRK: σαρκί οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι
NAS: in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised,
KJV: they constrain you
INT: [the] flesh these compel you to be circumcised

Strong's Greek 315
9 Occurrences

ἀνάγκασον — 1 Occ.
ἀναγκάζεις — 1 Occ.
ἀναγκάζουσιν — 1 Occ.
ἠναγκάσατε — 1 Occ.
ἠνάγκασεν — 2 Occ.
ἠναγκάσθη — 1 Occ.
ἠναγκάσθην — 1 Occ.
ἠνάγκαζον — 1 Occ.