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 timesAppears 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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