Gloss
it is a must, it is necessary (one should, ought)
Forms of the word
Dictionary
δεῖ
Greek transliteration
dei
Simplified transliteration
dei
Principal Parts
(ἔδει), -, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
1163
GK Number
1256
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
101
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2c)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for δεῖ
| Luke 19:5 | As he came to that spot, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and climb down, for today I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) stay at your house.” |
| Luke 21:9 | When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be terrified, for these things must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.” |
| Luke 22:7 | Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, in which the Passover lamb had (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to be sacrificed. |
| Luke 22:37 | For I tell you that there (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be fulfilled in me what stands written: ‘And he was numbered with the lawless.’ And indeed, that which concerns me has its fulfillment.” |
| Luke 24:7 | saying that it (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) was (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) for the Son of Man to be delivered into the hands of sinful men and to be crucified and on the third day to rise again.” |
| Luke 24:26 | Was (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) it (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) not necessary (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) for the Messiah to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” |
| Luke 24:44 | Then he said to them, “These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms about me must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be fulfilled.” |
| John 3:7 | Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be born again.’ |
| John 3:14 | And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the Son of Man be lifted up, |
| John 3:30 | He must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) increase, but I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) decrease.” |
| John 4:4 | Now it was necessary (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) that he pass through Samaria. |
| John 4:20 | Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people should (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) worship is in Jerusalem.” |
| John 4:24 | God is spirit, and those who worship him must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) worship in spirit and in truth.” |
| John 9:4 | We must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) do the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work. |
| John 10:16 | I have other sheep which are not of this fold. These too I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) bring. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock, with one shepherd. |
| John 12:34 | The crowd responded, “We have heard from the law that the Christ is to remain forever; so how is it that you are saying that the Son of Man must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” |
| John 20:9 | (They still did not understand the Scripture that Jesus must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) rise from the dead.) |
| Acts 1:16 | “My brothers, it was necessary (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus. |
| Acts 1:21 | It is necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg), therefore, that of the men who have accompanied us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us, |
| Acts 3:21 | whom heaven must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) receive until the time of restoration of all things, which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. |
| Acts 4:12 | And salvation is in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be saved.” |
| Acts 5:29 | But in response, Peter and the other apostles said, “It (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) is (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to obey God rather than men.” |
| Acts 9:6 | But rise and go into the city, and it will be told you what you must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) do.” |
| Acts 9:16 | for I will show him how much he must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) suffer for the sake of my name.” |
| Acts 14:22 | strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many tribulations that we must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) enter the kingdom of God.” |
