Greek verb · G1163
δεῖ
deidie
be necessary
101 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: deî
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1163is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 19 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1163
also
The King James renders it: behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
dei is rendered "be necessary". It stands 101 times in the Greek text, across nineteen books.
- Twenty-two of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 16:21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in nineteen of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- it behooves55
- it is necessary9
- it is necessary for6
- it was necessary6
- it was necessary for6
- needing3
- ought2
- being necessary1
- being proper1
- is necessary1
- it must1
- it must be1
and 9 more, 101 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| δεικνύω | deiknyo | to show | Uses33 |
| δεῖπνον | deipnon | dinner | Uses16 |
| δειπνέω | deipneo | to dine | Uses4 |
| δειλός | deilos | timid | Uses3 |
| δεινῶς | deinos | terribly | Uses2 |
| δειγματίζω | deigmatizo | to disgrace | Uses2 |
| δεῖνα | deina | a certain one | Uses1 |
| δεῖγμα | deigma | example | Uses1 |
| δειλία | deilia | timidity | Uses1 |
| δειλιάω | deiliao | be timid | Uses1 |
| δεισιδαιμονία | deisidaimonia | religion | Uses1 |
| δεισιδαιμονέστερος | deisidaimonesteros | religious | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 101, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- δεῖ76
- ἔδει16
- δεῖν3
- δέῃ2
- δέον2
- δεῖ.¶1
- δέοντα.¶1
The grammar of each form
- verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular77V-PAI-3S
- verb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular16V-IAI-3S
- verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)3V-PAN
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singular2V-PAP-NSN
- verb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singular2V-PAS-3S
- verb · present active, participle · accusative (object) · neuter plural1V-PAP-APN
Matthew
eight uses
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary for
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary
Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It was necessary
Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
- δέῃdeeverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it shall be necessary for
But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it must be
Mark
six uses
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary for
And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it must
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it should —
But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
- δέῃdeeverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it shall be needful
Luke
eighteen uses
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It is necessary for
Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary for
For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she was being able
Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was fitting
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
- δεῖνdeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: needing
When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary for
For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary for
Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
John
ten uses
Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It is necessary for
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
He must increase; I must decrease.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Now He had to pass through Samaria.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It was necessary for
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
- δεῖ.¶deiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary
God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary for
Acts
twenty-two uses
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary for
Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It behooves
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
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.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It is necessary
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is necessary
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.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was being necessary
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
- δέονdeonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: necessary
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.’”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
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.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
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.
- δεῖνdeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: needing
So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- δεῖνdeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: needing
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.
- Ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It was necessary
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.’
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
However, we must run aground on some island.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Romans
three uses
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.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was fitting
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
1 Corinthians
four uses
The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It behooves
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It behooves
For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It behooves
2 Corinthians
four uses
I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Ephesians
one use
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Colossians
two uses
Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
1 Thessalonians
one use
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
2 Thessalonians
one use
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
1 Timothy
four uses
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It behooves
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It behooves
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
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.
- δέοντα.¶deontaverb · present active, participle · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: being proper
2 Timothy
two uses
The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
Titus
three uses
As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It behooves
who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: ought
Hebrews
three uses
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
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.
- ἔδειedeiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was necessary for
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
1 Peter
one use
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
- δέονdeonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: being necessary
2 Peter
one use
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
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: ought
Revelation
seven uses
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,
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
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.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It is necessary
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary
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.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it behooves
And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is necessary for
Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
- δεῖdeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: must
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