The meaning of “δεῖ”
Understanding deî reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
3rd person singular active present of δέω behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should. - also deon de...
δεῖ
3rd person singular active present of δέω behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should. - also deon deh-on' - neuter active participle of the same - both used impersonally - it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 24:6 | “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” Word: δεῖ (deî) | |
| John 4:24 | “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” Word: δεῖ (deî) | |
| 1 Corinthians 15:25 | “For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.” Word: δεῖ (deî) | |
| Colossians 4:6 | “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” Word: δεῖ (deî) | |
| 1 Timothy 3:15 | “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” Word: δεῖ (deî) |