ΗΓΓΑΡΕΥΣΑΝ, ηγγαρευσαν
ĒGGAREUSAN, ēggareusan
Sounds Like: heng-gah-REH-oo-san
Translations: they compelled, they pressed into service, they forced, they conscripted
From the root: ΑΓΓΑΡΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of compelling someone to perform a service, often under duress or by official authority, such as a government or military. It implies a forced requisition of service, like pressing someone into carrying a burden or performing a task against their will. It is typically used in the context of Roman or Persian imperial practices.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Aorist, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G0029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 27:32
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΓΓΑΡΕΥΩ.
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.
- ΑΓΓΑΡΕΥΟΥΣΙΝ — they compel, they force, they press into service
- ΑΓΓΑΡΕΥΩ — to compel, to press into service, to force, to requisition
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