Greek · Strong's G1163 · Verb

δεῖ

dei

be necessary

106times used

105verses

19books

How it's translated

it behooves49
it is necessary9
it is necessary for7
it was necessary for6
it was necessary5
it behooves you3
needing3
it was necessary for you2

Definition

δεῖ impersonal (δέω),

[in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ;]

one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with ellipse of accusative, Mat.23:23; of accusative, and inf., Mrk.13:14, Rom.1:27 8:26; οὐ (μὴ) δεῖ (non licet), ought not, must not: Act.25:24, 2Ti.2:24; impf., ἔδει, of necessity or obligation in past time regarding a past event (Bl., § 63, 4), Mat.18:33, Luk.15:32, Jhn.4:4, Act.27:21, al.; periphr…

Where it appears

Acts25
Luke19
John10
Matthew8
Revelation8
Mark6
1 Corinthians4
2 Corinthians4
1 Timothy4
Romans3

…and 9 more books.

Every verse

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