ΓΚΗΝ, γκην
GKĒN, gkēn
Sounds Like: an-ang-KAYN
Translations: necessity, a necessity, compulsion, distress, need, constraint
From the root: ΑΝΑΓΚΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a feminine noun meaning 'necessity' or 'compulsion'. It refers to a state of being forced or constrained, either by circumstances, fate, or a strong obligation. It can also denote distress or need. It is often used to describe something that must happen or be done.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0318 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 5 — 4:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΑΓΚΗ.
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.
- ἈΑΝ — necessity, a necessity, need, distress, compulsion
- ἈΝΑΓΚΑΣΤΩΣ — necessarily, by constraint, unwillingly, compulsorily
- ἈΝΑΓΚΩΝ — of necessities, of distresses, of constraints, of troubles, of compulsions
- ΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΣ — necessities, constraints, distresses, troubles, needs, compulsions, obligations
- ΑΝΑΓΚΑΣ — necessity, compulsion, distress, trouble, a necessity, a compulsion
- ΑΝΑΓΚΕΝ — necessity, compulsion, distress, trouble, constraint, a necessity, a compulsion
- ΑΝΑΓΚΗ — necessity, compulsion, distress, need, constraint, a necessity
- ΑΝΑΓΚΗΝ — necessity, a necessity, compulsion, a compulsion, distress, a distress, need, a need
- ΑΝΑΓΚΗΣ — of necessity, of compulsion, of distress, of trouble, of constraint, of tribulation
- ΑΝΑΓΚΩΝ — of necessity, of distress, of compulsion, of constraint, of trouble, of affliction, of need
- ἘΠΑΝΑΓΚΕΣ — necessary, of necessity, necessarily, essential, unavoidable, urgent
- ΕΠΑΝΑΓΚΑΙΣ — to necessity, to compulsion, to distress, to tribulation, to constraint, to obligation, to need, to pressure
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