Strong’s definition
constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress
KJV gloss list in the source
distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful
Derivation recorded by Strong
from G303 (ἀνά) and the base of G43 (ἀγκάλη);
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