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Lexicon :: Strong's G1163 - dei

Aa
δεῖ
Transliteration
dei (Key)
Pronunciation
die
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Third person singular active present of δέω (G1210)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:21,140

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

†δεῖ deî, die; 3rd person singular active present of G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):—behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 106x

The KJV translates Strong's G1163 in the following manner: must (58x), ought (31x), must needs (5x), should (4x), miscellaneous (7x), variations of 'ought 1'.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 106x
The KJV translates Strong's G1163 in the following manner: must (58x), ought (31x), must needs (5x), should (4x), miscellaneous (7x), variations of 'ought 1'.

  1. it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper

    1. necessity lying in the nature of the case

    2. necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.

    3. necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end

    4. a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity

    5. necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies

      1. concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†δεῖ deî, die; 3rd person singular active present of G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):—behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
STRONGS G1163:
δεῖ; subjunctive present δέῃ; imperfect ἔδει; an impersonal verb [cf. Buttmann, § 132, 12; cf. § 131, 3; from Homer down]; (δέω, namely, τινός, to have need of, be in want of; cf. German es bedarf), it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper; followed either by the infinitive alone (cf. our one ought), or by the accusative with an infinitive [cf. Buttmann, 147 (129)], it denotes any sort of necessity; as
a. necessity lying in the nature of the case: John 3:30; 2 Timothy 2:6.
b. necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us: Matthew 26:35 (κἄν δέῃ με ἀποθανεῖν), cf. Mark 14:31; John 4:4; Acts 27:21; 2 Corinthians 11:30; [2 Corinthians 12:1 L T Tr WH text]; or imposed by a condition of mind: Luke 2:49; Luke 19:5.
c. necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end: Luke 12:12; John 3:7; Acts 9:6; Acts 16:30; 1 Corinthians 11:19; Hebrews 9:26 (on this cf. Winers Grammar, 283 (266); [also Buttmann, 216 (187); 225 (195)]); Hebrews 11:6.
d. a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity: Matthew 18:33; Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; Luke 13:14; Luke 15:32; Luke 18:1; Luke 22:7; John 4:20; Acts 5:29; Acts 15:5; Romans 1:27 (ἀντιμισθίαν, ἣν ἔδει, namely, ἀπολαμβάνεσθαι, the recompense due by the law of God); Romans 8:26; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 8:2, etc. or of office: Luke 4:43; Luke 13:33; John 9:4; John 10:16; Ephesians 6:20; Colossians 4:4; 2 Timothy 2:24.
e. necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the O. T. prophecies: Matthew 17:10; Matthew 24:6; Mark 9:11; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 15:53; in this use, especially of what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension: Luke 24:46 [R G L brackets]; Matthew 26:54; John 3:14; Acts 3:21, etc. (of the necessity of fate in Herodotus 5, 33; with the addition κατὰ τὸ θεοπρόπιον, 8, 53; Thucydides 5, 26.) [Synonyms: δεῖ, χρή: δεῖ seems to be more suggestive of moral obligation, denoting especially that constraint which arises from divine appointment; whereas χρή signifies rather the necessity resulting from time and circumstance. Schmidt, chapter 150.]

Related entry:
δέον, -οντος, τό, (participle of δεῖ, which see), from [Sophocles and] Herodatus down, that of which there is need, which is requisite, due, proper: δέον ἐστί there is need, 1 Peter 1:6 [T Tr text WH omits Tr marginal reading in brackets ἐ.]; followed by accusative with an infinitive Acts 19:36; τὰ μὴ δέοντα that are not proper, 1 Timothy 5:13.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
17:10; 18:33; 23:23; 24:6; 26:35; 26:54
Mark
9:11; 14:31
Luke
2:49; 4:43; 11:42; 12:12; 13:14; 13:33; 15:32; 18:1; 19:5; 22:7; 24:46
John
3:7; 3:14; 3:30; 4:4; 4:20; 9:4; 10:16
Acts
3:21; 4:12; 5:29; 9:6; 15:5; 16:30; 19:36; 27:21
Romans
1:27; 8:26; 12:3
1 Corinthians
8:2; 11:19; 15:53
2 Corinthians
11:30; 12:1
Ephesians
6:20
Colossians
4:4
1 Timothy
5:13
2 Timothy
2:6; 2:24
Hebrews
9:26; 11:6
1 Peter
1:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1163 matches the Greek δεῖ (dei),
which occurs 101 times in 100 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 2 (Act 15:5–Rev 22:6)

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:5 - Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30 - He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:3 - explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,” he said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:21 - After all this had happened, Paul decided[fn] to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:36 - Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:35 - In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:11 - The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19 - But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10 - Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:9 - “I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21 - After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:24 - and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:26 - Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:27 - In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:26 - In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:3 - For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:2 - Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:19 - No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:25 - For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:53

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:53 - For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:10 - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30 - If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1 - I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:20 - for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:4 - Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:6 - Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 - As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:7 - For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:2 - Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:7 - He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:15 - if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:13 - Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:6 - The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24 - And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:7 - Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:1 - We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:26 - Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:6 - And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:6 - In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:11 - Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:1 - The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:1 - After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - Then I was told, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:5 - If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10 - They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3 - He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:6 - The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”

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