ἈΝΑΓΚΗΣΟἸΚΤΟΝ, ἀναγκησοἰκτον
ANAGKĒSOIKTON, anagkēsoikton
Sounds Like: ah-nahg-KAY-soy-kton
Translations: pity of necessity, necessary pity, a necessary pity
From the root: ἈΝΑΓΚΗ, ΟἸΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀνάγκη' (necessity, compulsion) in the genitive case and 'οἶκτος' (pity, compassion) in the accusative case. It refers to a pity that is compelled or necessary, or a pity that arises out of necessity. It describes a situation where compassion is evoked by dire circumstances.
Inflection: Compound Noun, Genitive (first part), Accusative (second part), Singular, Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G0318 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3628 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 6:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΝΑΓΚΗ, ΟἸΚΤΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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