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ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΤΕΡΟΣ, ἀναγκαιοτερος

ANAGKAIOTEROS, anagkaioteros

Sounds Like: ah-nang-KAI-oh-teh-ross

Translations: more necessary, more urgent, more important, more compelling

From the root: ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word is a comparative adjective meaning 'more necessary' or 'more urgent'. It is used to describe something that is of greater importance or is more compelling than something else. It functions like the English 'more' + adjective, indicating a higher degree of necessity or importance.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G0316 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΙΣ — to necessary, for necessary, to essential, for essential, to important, for important
  • ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΥ — of necessity, of what is necessary, of what is indispensable, of what is unavoidable, of what is urgent, of what is important, of what is related, of what is kindred
  • ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΥΣ — necessary, essential, important, urgent, close (as in a close friend or relative)
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΑ — necessary, essential, urgent, a necessary thing, necessary things
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΑΝ — necessary, essential, urgent, unavoidable, a necessary thing, an essential thing
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΑΣ — necessary, of necessity, essential, important, urgent, of necessity, of what is necessary, of what is essential
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΝ — necessary, essential, important, fitting, a necessary thing, what is necessary
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΣ — necessary, essential, important, urgent, related, kinsman
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΤΑΤΟΝ — most necessary, most important, most essential, most urgent
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΤΑΤΟΥΣ — most necessary, most important, most urgent, most essential
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΤΕΡΟΝ — more necessary, more needful, more important, more urgent
  • ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΥΣ — necessary, important, essential, urgent, a necessary thing, a necessary person

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