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Greek G316 anankaîos

Original: ἀναγκαῖος

Meaning:
from ἀνάγκη; necessary; by implication, close (of kin):--near, necessary, necessity, needful.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: by implication, close (of kin):--near, necessary, necessity, needful.

Greek G318 anánkē

Original: ἀνάγκη

Meaning:
from ἀνά and the base of ἀγκάλη; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: by implication, distress:--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.

Greek G1967 epioúsios

Original: ἐπιούσιος

Meaning:
perhaps from the same as ἐπιοῦσα; tomorrow's; but more probably from ἐπί and a derivative of the present participle feminine of εἰμί; for subsistence, i.e. needful:--daily.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: for subsistence, i.e. needful:--daily.

Greek G2006 epitḗdeios

Original: ἐπιτήδειος

Meaning:
from (enough); serviceable, i.e. (by implication) requisite:--things which are needful.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: serviceable, i.e. (by implication) requisite:--things which are needful.

Hebrew H2819 chashchûwth

Original: חַשְׁחוּת

Meaning:
from a root corresponding to חֲשַׁח; necessity; be needful.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: be needful.

Verses containing this word showing 6 of 6

^{Ezra 7:20} And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house. Open

^{Luke 10:42} But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Open

^{Acts 15:5} But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. Open

^{Philippians 1:24} Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. Open

^{James 2:16} And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Open

^{Jude 1:3} Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Open

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