The corpus record

ἀγγᾰρ-εύω

aggareuo

press, to serve as an ἄγγαρος, press into service

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Where it lives

Matthew 2 · 1.12/10k
Mark 1 · 0.91/10k

What it meant

ἀγγᾰρ-εύω · angar-euō — LSJ

press, to serve as an ἄγγαρος, press into service, to be pressed into service, to be constrained

press one to serve as an ἄγγαρος, generally, press into service, Ev.Matt. 5.41, 27.32, OGI 665.24; κτήνη, πλοῖα PTeb. 5.182, 252 (ii B. C.), cf. PPetr. 2p.64 (iii B. C.):—Pass., to be pressed into service, Men. 440: metaph., to be constrained, Procop. Arc. 13.

In the wild

ἀγγαρεύουσιν · angareuousin New Testament, Mark 15.21 (DIORISIS sentence 737)
ἠγγάρευσαν · ēngareusan New Testament, Matthew 27.32 (DIORISIS sentence 1225)
ἀγγαρεύσει · angareusei New Testament, Matthew 5.41 (DIORISIS sentence 134)

Where it came from

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