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 shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise.Matthew 17:10 · δεῖAnd his disciples questioned him, saying, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?’Matthew 18:33 · ἔδειdid it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?Matthew 23:23 · ἔδειWoe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law—the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved you to do, and those not to neglect.Matthew 24:6 · δεῖand ye shall begin to hear of wars, and reports of wars; see, be not troubled, for it behoveth all these to come to pass, but the end is not yet.Matthew 25:27 · ἔδειit behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.Matthew 26:35 · δέῃPeter saith to him, ‘Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;’ in like manner also said all the disciples.Matthew 26:54 · δεῖhow then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?’Mark 8:31 · δεῖand began to teach them, that it behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise again;Mark 9:11 · δεῖAnd they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first.Mark 13:7 · δεῖand when ye may hear of wars and reports of wars, be not troubled, for these behove to be, but the end is not yet;Mark 13:10 · δεῖand to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed.Mark 13:14 · δεῖ,‘And when ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (whoever is reading let him understand), then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains;Mark 14:31 · δέῃAnd he spake the more vehemently, ‘If it may be necessary for me to die with thee—I will in no wise deny thee;’ and in like manner also said they all.Luke 2:49 · δεῖAnd he said unto them, ‘Why is it that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?’Luke 4:43 · δεῖand he said unto them—‘Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;’Luke 9:22 · δεῖsaying—‘It behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and the third day to be raised.’Luke 11:42 · ἔδει‘But woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and ye pass by the judgment, and the love of God; these things it behoveth to do, and those not to be neglecting.Luke 12:12 · δεῖfor the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth you to say.’Luke 13:14 · δεῖAnd the chief of the synagogue answering—much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed—said to the multitude, ‘Six days there are in which it behoveth us to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.’Luke 13:16 · ἔδειand this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom the Adversary bound, lo, eighteen years, did it not behove to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?’Luke 13:33 · δεῖbut it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the day following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.Luke 15:32 · ἔδει,but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.’Luke 17:25 · δεῖand first it behoveth him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation.Luke 18:1 · δεῖνAnd he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth us always to pray, and not to faint,Luke 19:5 · δεῖAnd as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, ‘Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;’Luke 21:9 · δεῖand when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end is not immediately.’Luke 22:7 · ἔδειAnd the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,Luke 22:37 · δεῖfor I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.’Luke 24:7 · δεῖsaying—It behoveth the Son of Man to be delivered up to the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and the third day to rise again.’Luke 24:26 · ἔδειWas it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, and to enter into his glory?’Luke 24:44 · δεῖand he said to them, ‘These are the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.’John 3:7 · δεῖ‘Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;John 3:14 · δεῖ‘And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,John 3:30 · δεῖ‘Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;John 4:4 · ἔδειand it was behoving him to go through Samaria.John 4:20 · δεῖ.¶our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye—ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.’John 4:24 · δεῖGod is a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.’John 9:4 · δεῖit behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work:—John 10:16 · δεῖand other sheep I have that are not of this fold, these also it behoveth me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and there shall become one flock—one shepherd.John 12:34 · δεῖthe multitude answered him, ‘We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain—to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this—the Son of Man?’John 20:9 · δεῖfor not yet did they know the Writing, that it behoveth him out of the dead to rise again.Acts 1:16 · ἔδει‘Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,Acts 1:21 · δεῖ‘It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,Acts 3:21 · δεῖwhom it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till times of a restitution of all things, of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age.Acts 4:12 · δεῖand there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.’Acts 5:29 · δεῖAnd Peter and the apostles answering, said, ‘To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;Acts 9:6 · δεῖtrembling also, and astonished, he said, ‘Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?’ and the Lord said unto him, ‘Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.’Acts 9:16 · δεῖfor I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.’Acts 14:22 · δεῖconfirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,Acts 15:5 · δεῖand there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying—‘It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.’Acts 16:30 · δεῖand having brought them forth, said, ‘Sirs, what must I do—that I may be saved?’Acts 17:3 · ἔδειopening and alleging, ‘That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ—Jesus whom I proclaim to you.’Acts 19:21 · δεῖAnd when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying—‘After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;’Acts 19:36 · δέονthese things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.Acts 20:35 · δεῖall things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth us to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.’Acts 23:11 · δεῖAnd on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, ‘Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.’Acts 24:19 · ἔδειwhom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,Acts 25:10 · δεῖand Paul said, ‘At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know;Acts 25:24 · δεῖνAnd Festus said, ‘King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, ye see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews did deal with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, He ought not to live any longer;Acts 26:9 · δεῖνI, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved me many things to do,Acts 27:21 · ἜδειAnd there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, ‘It behoved you, indeed, O men—having hearkened to me—not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;Acts 27:24 · δεῖsaying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;Acts 27:26 · δεῖand on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.’Romans 1:27 · ἔδειand in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.Romans 8:26 · δεῖAnd, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth us, we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,Romans 12:3 · δεῖFor I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,1 Corinthians 8:2 · δεῖand if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth him to know;1 Corinthians 11:19 · δεῖfor it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;1 Corinthians 15:25 · δεῖfor it behoveth him to reign till he may have put all the enemies under his feet—1 Corinthians 15:53 · δεῖfor it behoveth this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality;2 Corinthians 2:3 · ἔδειand I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,2 Corinthians 5:10 · δεῖfor all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things done through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;2 Corinthians 11:30 · δεῖ,if to boast it behoveth me, of the things of my infirmity I will boast;2 Corinthians 12:1 · δεῖ,To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.Ephesians 6:20 · δεῖfor which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely—as it behoveth me to speak.Colossians 4:4 · δεῖthat I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;Colossians 4:6 · δεῖyour word always in grace—with salt being seasoned—to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.1 Thessalonians 4:1 · δεῖAs to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,2 Thessalonians 3:7 · δεῖfor yourselves have known how it behoveth you to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;1 Timothy 3:2 · δεῖit behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,1 Timothy 3:7 · δεῖand it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.1 Timothy 3:15 · δεῖand if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth thee to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God—a pillar and foundation of the truth,1 Timothy 5:13 · δέοντα.¶and at the same time also, they learn to be idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;2 Timothy 2:6 · δεῖthe labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;2 Timothy 2:24 · δεῖand a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,Titus 1:7 · δεῖfor it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;Titus 1:11 · δεῖ · δεῖwhose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre’s sake.Hebrews 2:1 · δεῖBecause of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,Hebrews 9:26 · ἔδειsince it had behoved him many times to suffer from the foundation of the world, but now once, at the full end of the ages, for putting away of sin through his sacrifice, he hath been manifested;Hebrews 11:6 · δεῖand apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.1 Peter 1:6 · δέονin which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,2 Peter 3:11 · δεῖAll these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?Revelation 1:1 · δεῖA revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify it, having sent through his messenger to his servant John,Revelation 4:1 · δεῖAfter these things I saw, and lo, a door opened in the heaven, and the first voice that I heard is as of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, ‘Come up hither, and I will shew thee what it behoveth to come to pass after these things;’Revelation 10:11 · δεῖand he saith to me, ‘It behoveth thee again to prophesy about peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings—many.’Revelation 11:5 · δεῖand if any one may will to injure them, fire doth proceed out of their mouth, and doth devour their enemies, and if any one may will to injure them, thus it behoveth him to be killed.Revelation 17:10 · δεῖand there are seven kings, the five did fall, and the one is, the other did not yet come, and when he may come, it behoveth him to remain a little time;Revelation 20:3 · δεῖand he cast him to the abyss, and did shut him up, and put a seal upon him, that he may not lead astray the nations any more, till the thousand years may be finished; and after these it behoveth him to be loosed a little time.Revelation 22:6 · δεῖAnd he said to me, ‘These words are stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly: