ἀναγκαῖον
anankaîos
necessary
necessary, compelled by necessity or constraint; closely connected or related (especially in terms of kinship or essential relationship). In most contexts, ἀναγκαῖος signals that something is required or dictated by external pressure, necessity, or circumstance; in relational contexts, it refers to someone or something closely related or essential.
Acts 13:46 · Word #11
Lexicon G316
| Lemma | ἀναγκαῖος |
| Transliteration | anankaîos |
| Strong's | G316 |
| Definition | necessary, compelled by necessity or constraint; closely connected or related (especially in terms of kinship or essential relationship). In most contexts, ἀναγκαῖος signals that something is required or dictated by external pressure, necessity, or circumstance; in relational contexts, it refers to someone or something closely related or essential. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | necessary |
| Literal | necessary |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀναγκαῖος |
| Strong's | G316 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G316-03
necessary thing
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative neuter singular; predicate/substantive form agreeing with a neuter singular subject or functioning as a neuter substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from ἀνάγκη (necessity, compulsion) and denotes what is required by constraint or circumstance. The neuter nominative singular form can function substantively, hence "necessary thing" preserves both the root sense and morphology. |
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