Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to compel
Usage: (Qal) to compel, to constrain Aramaic equivalent: a.nas (אֲנַס "to constrain" H0598)
Strong's Number
H597
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H597 Quick Answer
Strong's H597 אָנַס (anac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. anac (aw-nas') v. 1. compel [to insist] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include compel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- anac (aw-nas') v. 1. compel [to insist]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- compel
Meaning and Definition
anac (aw-nas') v. 1. compel [to insist]
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H597. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H597 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render anac, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
compel
Esther 1:8
How Strong's H597 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H597 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H597 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H597.
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H597, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H597 FAQ
What does anac (אָנַס) mean?
Anac (Strong's H597) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "compel". anac (aw-nas') v. 1. compel [to insist]
How many times is anac (אָנַס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H597 across 1 book.
Where can I study anac (אָנַס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H597 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate anac (אָנַס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as compel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.