ἀγγαρεύωangareúō
to impress into public service, employ a courier; hence, to compel to perform a service: Matthew 5:41, Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21.
Greek (New Testament) · G29
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:41 If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.
- Matthew 27:32 Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.
- Mark 15:21 A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.