# ἀναγκάζω (anankazō)

Strong’s G315. 9 New Testament occurrences.

I force, compel, constrain, urge.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/anankazo-g315

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 14:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/14/22) — And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
- [Mark 6:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/6/45) — And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
- [Luke 14:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/14/23) — And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
- [Acts 26:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/11) — And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
- [Acts 28:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/28/19) — But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
- [2 Corinthians 12:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/12/11) — I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though…
- [Galatians 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/2/3) — But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
- [Galatians 2:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/2/14) — But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the m…
- [Galatians 6:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/6/12) — As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.