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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

kon-stran': Generally in the sense of pressing urgently (2Ki 4:8; Lu 24:29; Ac 16:15), to impel or carry away (2Co 5:14); sometimes to be compelled of necessity (Job 32:18; Ac 28:19; compare Ga 6:12).

See COMPEL.