necessity

Found 10 times in the King James Bible

H2819 Hebrew
G318 Greek

English Definition

necessity

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

חַשְׁחוּת

Transliteration

chashchûwth

Strong's Reference H2819

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀνάγκη

Transliteration

mûwl

Strong's Reference G318
Greek Meaning

to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy

"Necessity" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2819, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G318. Context determines which original word is being used.

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