ἀνάγκη, -ης, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for מָצוֹק, צַר ;]

__1. necessity: ἔχειν ἀ-, with inf. to be compelled, Luk.14:18 23:17 (Rec. R, mg.), 1Co.7:37, Ju 3, Heb.7:27; ἐξ ἀ. κατ᾽ ἀ. of necessity, 2Co.9:7, Heb.7:12, Phm 14; ἀ. μοι ἐπίκειται, n. is laid on me, 1Co.9:16; with inf. (= ἀναγκαῖον ἐστι), Mat.18:7, Rom.13:5, Heb.9:16, 23

__2. force, violence, hence pain, distress (Diod. al.; LXX; see M, Th. 41; MM, VGT, see word; cf. θλίψις): Luk.21:23, 1Co.7:26, 1Th.3:7; pl. (see B1. § 32, 6; Swete, Mk. 153), ἐν ἀ. 2Co.6:4 12:10.†

(AS)

necessity; to be compelled; of necessity; force; violence; pain; distress