ἀνάγκασον [1 verse](verb 2nd sg aor imperat act) "Compel" is anagkazo, which means to "force", "compel", "constrain"  (acc. only),  "carry through by force", "contend that a thing is necessarily  so", and  "apply compulsion". -- An uncommon verb, used by Jesus the first time here, is translated as "compel". It means to "force", "compel", "constrain"  (acc. only),  "carry through by force", "contend that a thing is necessarily  so", and  "apply compulsion".