20 occurrences in 13 translations

'Necessary' in the Bible

And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord

Verse ConceptsBaby dedicationPurificationPurity, Nature OfPurifying OneselfThe Law Given To IsraelJesus Birth

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Verse ConceptsNeedHalf Of ThingsDoing The Right ThingBeauty And Self Worth

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, answered [and] said to the crowd, "There are six days on which it is necessary to work. Therefore come [and] be healed on them, and not on the day of the Sabbath!"

Verse ConceptsDays, Natural UsePharisees, Beliefs OfLegalismSix DaysAngry With ChristDoing One's WorkJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

And this woman, who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound {eighteen} long years--is it not necessary that she be released from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?"

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCripplesevil, origins ofPainRescueSatan, Defeat OfSatan, Kingdom OfBindingSatan, Work Of15 To 20 YearsChildren Of AbrahamOn The SabbathJesus Healing On Sabbath

Nevertheless, it is necessary [for] me to be on the way today and tomorrow and on the next [day], because it is not possible [for] a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsProphets KilledTodayhumortomorrow

And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!'"

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

But first it is necessary [for] him to suffer many [things], and to be rejected by this generation.

Verse ConceptsNecessitySuffering, Of Jesus ChristRejection Of ChristFirst ActionsRejection

And when he came to the place, Jesus looked up [and] said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because it is necessary [for] me to stay at your house today!"

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownTodayHurrying Others OnStaying Temporarily

And the day of the feast of Unleavened Bread came, on which it was necessary [for] the Passover lamb to be sacrificed.

Verse ConceptsPassover lambLambsTypesluck

for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGospel, Historical Foundation OfForeknowledge Of Christ

And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtScripture, Purpose OfTypesChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyChrist And The ScripturesScriptures FulfilledWritten In The ProphetsWritten In The LawThe Bible Being About JesusProphecythe Law of mosesProphecies concerningEverything Happening For A Reasonprophetsfulfillment

He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristForeknowledge Of ChristThe Third Day Of The WeekChrist Would Rise

Bible Theasaurus

Essential (15 instances)
Necessary (147 instances)
Requisite (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀναγκαῖος 
Anagkaios 
Usage: 8

ἀναγκή 
Anagke 
Usage: 15

ἐπάναγκες 
Epanagkes 
Usage: 1

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36

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