Strong's Lexicon dei: It is necessary, must, ought Original Word: δεῖ Word Origin: A primary verb Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of necessity or obligation in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with words like "חָיָב" (chayav - obligated) or "צָרִיךְ" (tsarikh - need, must), though there is no direct one-to-one equivalent for "δεῖ." Usage: The Greek word "δεῖ" (dei) is used to express necessity or obligation. It conveys a sense of something that is required or inevitable, often in the context of divine will or purpose. In the New Testament, it frequently appears in discussions about what must happen according to God's plan or what believers ought to do in obedience to God's commands. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of necessity was often linked to fate or destiny. However, in the biblical context, "δεῖ" is more closely associated with the sovereign will of God. It reflects the understanding that certain events or actions are part of God's predetermined plan and are therefore necessary. This aligns with the Jewish and early Christian belief in a God who is actively involved in the unfolding of history and the lives of individuals. HELPS Word-studies 1163 deí – properly, what must happen, i.e. what is absolutely necessary ("it behooves that . . . "). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina form of deó Definition it is necessary NASB Translation due (1), had (7), have (2), must (56), necessary (4), needed (1), ought (17), ought to (1), should (9). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1163: δεῖδεῖ; subjunctive present δέῃ; imperfect ἔδει; an impersonal verb (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 12; cf. § 131, 3; from Homer down); (δέω, namely, τίνος, to have need of, be in want of; cf. German esbedarf), 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, ἥν 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 κατά τό 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.] STRONGS NT 1163: δέονδέον, δεοντος, τό (participle of δεῖ, which see), from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down, that of which there is need, which is requisite, due, proper: δέον ἐστι there is need, 1 Peter 1:6 (T Tr text WH omit; Tr marginal reading brackets ἐστι); followed by the accusative with an infinitive Acts 19:36; τά μή δέοντα that are not proper, 1 Timothy 5:13. 3d person singular active present of deo; 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. see GREEK deo Englishman's Concordance Matthew 16:21 V-PIA-3SGRK: αὐτοῦ ὅτι δεῖ αὐτὸν εἰς NAS: His disciples that He must go KJV: how that he must go unto INT: of him that it is necessary for him to Matthew 17:10 V-PIA-3S Matthew 18:33 V-IIA-3S Matthew 23:23 V-IIA-3S Matthew 24:6 V-PIA-3S Matthew 25:27 V-IIA-3S Matthew 26:35 V-PSA-3S Matthew 26:54 V-PIA-3S Mark 8:31 V-PIA-3S Mark 9:11 V-PIA-3S Mark 13:7 V-PIA-3S Mark 13:10 V-PIA-3S Mark 13:14 V-PIA-3S Mark 14:31 V-PSA-3S Luke 2:49 V-PIA-3S Luke 4:43 V-PIA-3S Luke 9:22 V-PIA-3S Luke 11:42 V-IIA-3S Luke 12:12 V-PIA-3S Luke 13:14 V-PIA-3S Luke 13:16 V-IIA-3S Luke 13:33 V-PIA-3S Luke 15:32 V-IIA-3S Luke 17:25 V-PIA-3S Luke 18:1 V-PNA Strong's Greek 1163 |
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