ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙΟΙ, ἀναγκαιοι
ANAGKAIOI, anagkaioi
Sounds Like: ah-nang-KAI-oy
Translations: necessary, essential, important, a necessary one, a relative, a kinsman, a friend
From the root: ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙ͂ΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone that is necessary, essential, or important. It can refer to things that are unavoidable or compulsory, or to people who are closely related, such as relatives or close friends, implying a necessary or indispensable relationship. In a sentence, it would modify a noun, indicating its crucial nature.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0316 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 6:121
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙ͂ΟΣ.
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- ἈΝΑΓΚΑΙΑΣ — necessary, essential, urgent, important, unavoidable, a necessary thing
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