δεῖ

deiVerbG1163

be necessary

From: 3rd person singular active present of G1210 (δέω);

Short Definition

also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)

Full Lexicon Entry

one must, it is necessary: with inf., with accusative and inf., with ellipse of accusative; of accusative, and inf.; *οὐ *(μὴ) *δεῖ *(non licet), ought not, must not: impf., ἔδει, of necessity or obligation in past time regarding a past event, periphr., *δέον ἐστίν *(as in Attic, *χρεών ἐστι *= χρή, see: δέον); with ellipse of ἐστίν, *τὰ μὴ δέοντα *(= ἃ *οὐ δεῖ *.
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 ; Hort on ).
LXX Usage: chiefly for infin. with לְ

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

105 times

Appears 105 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
25
Luke
19
John
10
Matthew
8
Revelation
8

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 11:19
  • Acts 14:22
  • Acts 9:16
  • Luke 13:33
  • Matthew 26:35

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