Vocabulary Form
δεῖ
Definition

it is necessary

Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
101
GK
1256
Forms
(ἔδει), -, -, -, -, -
Mnemonics

Today it is necessary to die.

Notes

This verb is always third person singular, does not change its form, and its subject is always neuter. (It has a different form for the past tense.)

Biblical Concordance

Acts 15:5 But some arose from the party of the Pharisees, believers, and said, “It is necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to circumcise them and order them to keep the law of Moses.”
Acts 16:30 Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) I do to be saved?”
Acts 17:3 explaining and demonstrating that it (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) was (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) necessary (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) for (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) the Messiah to suffer and to rise from the dead, and that, “This one is the Messiah, this Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you.”
Acts 19:21 Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved in spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and on to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) also see Rome.”
Acts 19:36 So, since these things are indisputable, you must (deon | δέον | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) be quiet and do nothing rash.
Acts 20:35 In all this I have shown you that by working in this way you must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) you also testify in Rome.”
Acts 24:19 But there are some Jews from Asia who ought (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
Acts 25:10 Paul answered, “I am now standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to be tried. Against the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you yourself know very well.
Acts 25:24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought (dein | δεῖν | pres act inf ) not to live any longer.
Acts 26:9 I thought to myself that I (dein | δεῖν | pres act inf ) ought (dein | δεῖν | pres act inf ) to do many deeds hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 27:21 Since they had long been without food, Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you should (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) have followed my advice and not set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.
Acts 27:24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you as a gift all those who sail with you.’
Acts 27:26 But we must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) run aground on some island.”
Romans 1:27 and likewise the men also abandoned the natural sexual relation with women and burned in their passion for one another — men with men committing shameless acts and receiving in themselves the due (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) penalty for their error.
Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg), but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Romans 12:3 For by the grace given to me I say to every one among you that he should not think of himself more highly than he ought (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to think; but to think with sober judgment, as God has assigned to each a measure of faith.
1 Corinthians 8:2 If someone presumes to know something, he does not yet know as he ought (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to know.
1 Corinthians 11:19 for there must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be factions among you so that it may become clear who among you are genuine.
1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
1 Corinthians 15:53 For this perishable body must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) put on imperishability, and this mortal body must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) put on immortality.
2 Corinthians 2:3 And I wrote this very thing so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to make me rejoice, having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 11:30 If there (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be boasting, I will boast of the things that display my weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:1 It (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) is (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) for me to continue boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.