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., δέον ἐστίν (as in Attic, χρεών ἐστι = χρή, see: δέον), Act.19:36; id., with ellipse of ἐστίν, 1Pe.1:6 τὰ μὴ δέοντα (= ἃ οὐ δεῖ 1Ti.5:13. SYN.: 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 Heb.2:1, 1Jn.2:6; Hort on Jas.3:10). (AS)
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G1163 — δεῖ
dei · be necessary · Greek
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Matthew 16:21 · δεῖFrom that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.Matthew 17:10 · δεῖAnd his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?Matthew 18:33 · ἔδειshouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?Matthew 23:23 · ἔδειWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.Matthew 24:6 · δεῖAnd ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.Matthew 25:27 · ἔδειthou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.Matthew 26:35 · δέῃPeter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.Matthew 26:54 · δεῖHow then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?Mark 8:31 · δεῖAnd he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Mark 9:11 · δεῖAnd they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?Mark 13:7 · δεῖAnd when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.Mark 13:10 · δεῖAnd the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations.Mark 13:14 · δεῖ,But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains:Mark 14:31 · δέῃBut he spake exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.Luke 2:49 · δεῖAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?Luke 4:43 · δεῖBut he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.Luke 9:22 · δεῖsaying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.Luke 11:42 · ἔδειBut woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.Luke 12:12 · δεῖfor the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.Luke 13:14 · δεῖAnd the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.Luke 13:16 · ἔδειAnd ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?Luke 13:33 · δεῖNevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.Luke 15:32 · ἔδει,But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.Luke 17:25 · δεῖBut first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.Luke 18:1 · δεῖνAnd he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;Luke 19:5 · δεῖAnd when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.Luke 21:9 · δεῖAnd when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.Luke 22:7 · ἔδειAnd the day of unleavened bread came on which the passover must be sacrificed.Luke 22:37 · δεῖFor I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfilment.Luke 24:7 · δεῖsaying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.Luke 24:26 · ἔδειBehooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?Luke 24:44 · δεῖAnd he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.John 3:7 · δεῖMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.John 3:14 · δεῖAnd as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;John 3:30 · δεῖHe must increase, but I must decrease.John 4:4 · ἔδειAnd he must needs pass through Samaria.John 4:20 · δεῖ.¶Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.John 4:24 · δεῖGod is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.John 9:4 · δεῖWe must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.John 10:16 · δεῖAnd other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.John 12:34 · δεῖThe multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?John 20:9 · δεῖFor as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.Acts 1:16 · ἔδειBrethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.Acts 1:21 · δεῖOf the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,Acts 3:21 · δεῖwhom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.Acts 4:12 · δεῖAnd in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.Acts 5:29 · δεῖBut Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.Acts 9:6 · δεῖbut rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.Acts 9:16 · δεῖfor I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.Acts 14:22 · δεῖconfirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.Acts 15:5 · δεῖBut there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.Acts 16:30 · δεῖand brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?Acts 17:3 · ἔδειopening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, said he, I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.Acts 19:21 · δεῖNow after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.Acts 19:36 · δέονSeeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.Acts 20:35 · δεῖIn all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.Acts 23:11 · δεῖAnd the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.Acts 24:19 · ἔδειwho ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.Acts 25:10 · δεῖBut Paul said, I am standing before Cæsar’s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.Acts 25:24 · δεῖνAnd Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.Acts 26:9 · δεῖνI verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Acts 27:21 · ἜδειAnd when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.Acts 27:24 · δεῖsaying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Cæsar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.Acts 27:26 · δεῖBut we must be cast upon a certain island.Romans 1:27 · ἔδειand likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.Romans 8:26 · δεῖAnd in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;Romans 12:3 · δεῖFor I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.1 Corinthians 8:2 · δεῖIf any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;1 Corinthians 11:19 · δεῖFor there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.1 Corinthians 15:25 · δεῖFor he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.1 Corinthians 15:53 · δεῖFor this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.2 Corinthians 2:3 · ἔδειAnd I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.2 Corinthians 5:10 · δεῖFor we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.2 Corinthians 11:30 · δεῖ,If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.2 Corinthians 12:1 · δεῖ,I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.Ephesians 6:20 · δεῖfor which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.Colossians 4:4 · δεῖthat I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.Colossians 4:6 · δεῖLet your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.1 Thessalonians 4:1 · δεῖFinally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more.2 Thessalonians 3:7 · δεῖFor yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;1 Timothy 3:2 · δεῖThe bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;1 Timothy 3:7 · δεῖMoreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.1 Timothy 3:15 · δεῖbut if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.1 Timothy 5:13 · δέοντα.¶And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.2 Timothy 2:6 · δεῖThe husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.2 Timothy 2:24 · δεῖAnd the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,Titus 1:7 · δεῖFor the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;Titus 1:11 · δεῖ · δεῖwhose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.Hebrews 2:1 · δεῖTherefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them.Hebrews 9:26 · ἔδειelse must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the end of the ages hath he been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.Hebrews 11:6 · δεῖand without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.1 Peter 1:6 · δέονWherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,2 Peter 3:11 · δεῖSeeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,Revelation 1:1 · δεῖThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;Revelation 4:1 · δεῖAfter these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voice as of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter.Revelation 10:11 · δεῖAnd they say unto me, Thou must prophesy again over many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.Revelation 11:5 · δεῖAnd if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.Revelation 17:10 · δεῖand they are seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while.Revelation 20:3 · δεῖand cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.Revelation 22:6 · δεῖAnd he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.