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Lexicon :: Strong's G1163 - dei

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δεῖ
Transliteration
dei (Key)
Pronunciation
die
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Third person singular active present of δέω (G1210)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:21,140

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

δεῖ deî, die; 3rd person singular active present of G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):—behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 106x

The KJV translates Strong's G1163 in the following manner: must (58x), ought (31x), must needs (5x), should (4x), miscellaneous (7x), variations of 'ought 1'.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 106x
The KJV translates Strong's G1163 in the following manner: must (58x), ought (31x), must needs (5x), should (4x), miscellaneous (7x), variations of 'ought 1'.
  1. it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper

    1. necessity lying in the nature of the case

    2. necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.

    3. necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end

    4. a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity

    5. necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies

      1. concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δεῖ deî, die; 3rd person singular active present of G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):—behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
STRONGS G1163:
δεῖ; subjunctive present δέῃ; imperfect ἔδει; an impersonal verb [cf. Buttmann, § 132, 12; cf. § 131, 3; from Homer down]; (δέω, namely, τινός, to have need of, be in want of; cf. German es bedarf), it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper; followed either by the infinitive alone (cf. our one ought), or by the accusative with an infinitive [cf. Buttmann, 147 (129)], it denotes any sort of necessity; as
a. necessity lying in the nature of the case: John 3:30; 2 Timothy 2:6.
b. necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us: Matthew 26:35 (κἄν δέῃ με ἀποθανεῖν), cf. Mark 14:31; John 4:4; Acts 27:21; 2 Corinthians 11:30; [2 Corinthians 12:1 L T Tr WH text]; or imposed by a condition of mind: Luke 2:49; Luke 19:5.
c. necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end: Luke 12:12; John 3:7; Acts 9:6; Acts 16:30; 1 Corinthians 11:19; Hebrews 9:26 (on this cf. Winers Grammar, 283 (266); [also Buttmann, 216 (187); 225 (195)]); Hebrews 11:6.
d. a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity: Matthew 18:33; Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; Luke 13:14; Luke 15:32; Luke 18:1; Luke 22:7; John 4:20; Acts 5:29; Acts 15:5; Romans 1:27 (ἀντιμισθίαν, ἣν ἔδει, namely, ἀπολαμβάνεσθαι, the recompense due by the law of God); Romans 8:26; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 8:2, etc. or of office: Luke 4:43; Luke 13:33; John 9:4; John 10:16; Ephesians 6:20; Colossians 4:4; 2 Timothy 2:24.
e. necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the O. T. prophecies: Matthew 17:10; Matthew 24:6; Mark 9:11; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 15:53; in this use, especially of what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension: Luke 24:46 [R G L brackets]; Matthew 26:54; John 3:14; Acts 3:21, etc. (of the necessity of fate in Herodotus 5, 33; with the addition κατὰ τὸ θεοπρόπιον, 8, 53; Thucydides 5, 26.) [Synonyms: δεῖ, χρή: δεῖ seems to be more suggestive of moral obligation, denoting especially that constraint which arises from divine appointment; whereas χρή signifies rather the necessity resulting from time and circumstance. Schmidt, chapter 150.]

Related entry:
δέον, -οντος, τό, (participle of δεῖ, which see), from [Sophocles and] Herodatus down, that of which there is need, which is requisite, due, proper: δέον ἐστί there is need, 1 Peter 1:6 [T Tr text WH omits Tr marginal reading in brackets .]; followed by accusative with an infinitive Acts 19:36; τὰ μὴ δέοντα that are not proper, 1 Timothy 5:13.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
17:10; 18:33; 23:23; 24:6; 26:35; 26:54
Mark
9:11; 14:31
Luke
2:49; 4:43; 11:42; 12:12; 13:14; 13:33; 15:32; 18:1; 19:5; 22:7; 24:46
John
3:7; 3:14; 3:30; 4:4; 4:20; 9:4; 10:16
Acts
3:21; 4:12; 5:29; 9:6; 15:5; 16:30; 19:36; 27:21
Romans
1:27; 8:26; 12:3
1 Corinthians
8:2; 11:19; 15:53
2 Corinthians
11:30; 12:1
Ephesians
6:20
Colossians
4:4
1 Timothy
5:13
2 Timothy
2:6; 2:24
Hebrews
9:26; 11:6
1 Peter
1:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1163 matches the Greek δεῖ (dei),
which occurs 101 times in 100 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 2 (Act 15:5–Rev 22:6)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:5 - But some of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, “It is necessary G1163 to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30 - and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must G1163 I do to be saved?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:3 - [fn]explaining and setting before them that the [fn]Christ had G1163 to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is that [fn]Christ.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:21 -

Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the [fn]Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must G1163 also see Rome.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:36 - “So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought G1163 to keep calm and to do nothing rash.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:35 - “In everything I showed you that by laboring in this manner you must G1163 help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:11 -

But on that very night, the Lord stood at his side and said, “Take courage; for as you have solemnly borne witness to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must G1163 bear witness at Rome also.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19 - who ought G1163 to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10 - But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought G1163 to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - And Festus *said, “King Agrippa, and all you gentlemen here present with us, you see this man about whom all the people of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly declaring that he ought G1163 not to live any longer.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:9 -

“So then, I thought to myself that I had G1163 to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21 -

And [fn]when they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you ought G1163 to have [fn]followed my advice to not set sail from Crete and to [fn]avoid this damage and loss.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:24 - saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must G1163 stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:26 - “But we must G1163 run aground on some island.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:27 - and in the same way also the males abandoned the natural function of the female and burned in their desire toward one another, males with males committing [fn]indecent acts and receiving in [fn]their own persons the due G1163 penalty of their error.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:26 -

And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should G1163, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:3 -

For through the grace given to me I say to each one among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought G1163 to think; but to think so as to have sound thinking, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:2 - If anyone thinks that he has known anything, he has not yet known as he ought G1163 to know;
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:19 - For there must G1163 also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become [fn]evident among you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:25 - For He must G1163 reign UNTIL HE HAS PUT ALL HIS ENEMIES UNDER HIS FEET.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:53 - For this corruptible must G1163 put on the incorruptible, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - And this is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought G1163 to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:10 - For we must G1163 all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for [fn]his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30 -

If I have G1163 to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my weakness.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1 -

It is necessary G1163 to boast, though it is not profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations [fn]of the Lord.

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:20 - for which I am an ambassador in [fn]chains—so that [fn]in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought G1163 to speak.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:4 - that I may make it manifest in the way I ought G1163 to speak.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:6 - Let your [fn]words always be [fn]with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should G1163 answer each person.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 -

Finally then, brothers, we ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us as to how you ought G1163 to [fn]walk and please God (just as you actually do [fn]walk), that you excel still more.

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:7 - For you yourselves know how you ought G1163 to imitate us, because we did not act in an unruly manner among you,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:2 - [fn]An overseer, then, must G1163 be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:7 - And he must G1163 have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:15 - but [fn]in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how [fn]one ought G1163 to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:13 - And at the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house. And not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things G1163 not proper G1163 to mention.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:6 - The hard-working farmer ought G1163 to be the first to receive his share of the crops.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24 - And the Lord’s slave must G1163 not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:7 - For the [fn]overseer must G1163 be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of dishonest gain,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:11 - who must G1163 be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should G1163 not teach for the sake of dishonest gain.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:1 -

For this reason we must G1163 pay much closer attention to [fn]what we have heard, lest we drift away.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:26 - Otherwise, He would have needed G1163 to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin [fn]by the sacrifice of Himself.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:6 - And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must G1163 believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:6 - In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary G1163, you have been grieved by various [fn]trials,
Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:11 -

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought G1163 you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:1 -

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His slaves the things which must G1163 soon happen; and He indicated this by sending it through His angel to His slave [fn]John,

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:1 -

After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must G1163 take place after these things.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - And they *said to me, “You must G1163 prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:5 - And if anyone wishes to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wishes to harm them, he must G1163 be killed in this way.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10 - and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must G1163 remain a little while.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3 - and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were finished. After these things he must G1163 be released for a short time.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:6 -

And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true”; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His slaves the things which must G1163 soon take place.


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