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δεῖ

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Definition

δεῖ impersonal (δέω),

[in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ;]

one must, it is necessary: with inf., Matthew 26:54, Mark 13:7, Acts 5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Matthew 16:21, Mark 8:31, John 3:7, Acts 25:10, al.; with ellipse of accusative, Matthew 23:23; of accusative, and inf., Mark 13:14, Romans 1:27; 8:26; οὐ (μὴ) δεῖ (non licet), ought not, must not: Acts 25:24, 2 Timothy 2:24; impf., ἔδει, of necessity or obligation in past time regarding a past event (Bl., § 63, 4), Matthew 18:33, Luke 15:32, John 4:4, Acts 27:21, al.; periphr., δέον ἐστίν (as in Attic, χρεών ἐστι = χρή, see: δέον), Acts 19:36; id., with ellipse of ἐστίν, 1 Peter 1:6 τὰ μὴ δέοντα (= ἃ οὐ δεῖ 1 Timothy 5:13.

Synonyms: ὀφείλει, expressing moral obligation, as distinct from δεῖ, denoting logical necessity and χρή, a need which results from the fitness of things (see Tr., Syn., § cvii, 10; Westc. on Hebrews 2:1, 1 John 2:6; Hort on James 3:10).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δεῖ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

102 total
  1. Acts 15:5Δεῖ · must
    But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
  2. Acts 16:30δεῖ · must
    Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
  3. Acts 17:3ἔδει · had to
    …explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
  4. Acts 19:21δεῖ · must
    After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
  5. Acts 19:36δέον · ought
    Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
  6. Acts 20:35δεῖ · we must
    In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
  7. Acts 23:11δεῖ · must
    The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
  8. Acts 24:19ἔδει · ought
    …who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
  9. Acts 25:10δεῖ · ought
    Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
  10. Acts 25:24δεῖν · [that] he ought
    Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
  11. Acts 26:9δεῖν · I ought
    So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
  12. Acts 27:21Ἔδει · you should have
    After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
  13. Acts 27:24δεῖ · must
    …and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
  14. Acts 27:26δεῖ · must
    However, we must run aground on some island.”
  15. Romans 1:27ἔδει · due
    Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
  16. Romans 8:26δεῖ · we ought
    In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
  17. Romans 12:3δεῖ · than you ought
    For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
  18. 1 Corinthians 8:2δεῖ · he ought
    The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
  19. 1 Corinthians 11:19δεῖ · there must
    And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
  20. 1 Corinthians 15:25δεῖ · must
    For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
  21. 1 Corinthians 15:53δεῖ · must
    For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
  22. 2 Corinthians 2:3ἔδει · ought {to make}
    I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
  23. 2 Corinthians 5:10δεῖ · must
    For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
  24. 2 Corinthians 11:30δεῖ · I must
    If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
  25. 2 Corinthians 12:1δεῖ · I must
    I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
  26. Ephesians 6:20δεῖ · should
    …for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
  27. Colossians 4:4δεῖ · should
    Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
  28. Colossians 4:6δεῖ
    Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
  29. 1 Thessalonians 4:1δεῖ
    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
  30. 2 Thessalonians 3:7δεῖ · you ought
    For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
  31. 1 Timothy 3:2δεῖ · must
    An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
  32. 1 Timothy 3:7δεῖ · he must
    Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
  33. 1 Timothy 3:15δεῖ · each one must
    …in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
  34. 1 Timothy 5:13δέοντα · they should
    At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
  35. 2 Timothy 2:6δεῖ · should be
    The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
  36. 2 Timothy 2:24δεῖ · must
    And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
  37. Titus 1:7Δεῖ · must
    As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
  38. Titus 1:11δεῖ · must; δεῖ · they should
    …who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
  39. Hebrews 2:1δεῖ · must
    We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
  40. Hebrews 9:26ἔδει · would have had
    Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
  41. Hebrews 11:6δεῖ · must
    And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
  42. 1 Peter 1:6δέον · have had
    In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
  43. 2 Peter 3:11δεῖ · ought
    Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
  44. Revelation 1:1δεῖ · must
    This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
  45. Revelation 4:1δεῖ · must
    After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
  46. Revelation 10:11Δεῖ · must
    And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
  47. Revelation 11:5δεῖ · must
    If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
  48. Revelation 13:10δεῖ · must
    “If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
  49. Revelation 17:10δεῖ · must
    There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.