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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g315 Greek: anankazo

Compel:

denotes "to put constraint upon (from ananke, 'necessity'), to constrain," whether by threat, entreaty, force or persuasion; Christ "constrained" the disciples to get into a boat, Mat 14:22; Mar 6:45; the servants of the man who made a great supper were to constrain people to come in, Luk 14:23 (RV, "constrain"); Saul of Tarsus "strove" to make saints blaspheme, Act 26:11, RV (AV, "compelled"); Titus, though a Greek, was not "compelled" to be circumcised, Gal 2:3, as Galatian converts were, Gal 6:12, RV; Peter was "compelling" Gentiles to live as Jews, Gal 2:14; Paul was "constrained" to appeal to Caesar, Act 28:19, and was "compelled" by the church at Corinth to become foolish in speaking of himself, 2Cr 12:11.
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2 Strong's Number: g29 Greek: angareuo

Compel:

"to dispatch as an angaros (a Persian courier kept at regular stages with power of impressing men into service)," and hence, in general, "to impress into service," is used of "compelling" a person to go a mile, Mat 5:41; of the impressing of Simon to bear Christ's Cross, Mat 27:32; Mar 15:21.

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