δεῖ (deî) — Behoved
Greek word study: δεῖ (deî), Strong's G1163. also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
KJV translation words: behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should
Strong's G1163 is tagged on 106 words in 105 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:21 and last appears in Revelation 22:6.
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Verses (first 25 of 105)
- Matthew 16:21 — δεῖ — it is necessary for
- Matthew 17:10 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Matthew 18:33 — ἔδει — it was necessary
- Matthew 23:23 — ἔδει — it was necessary
- Matthew 24:6 — δεῖ — it is necessary
- Matthew 25:27 — ἔδει — It was necessary
- Matthew 26:35 — δέῃ — it shall be necessary for
- Matthew 26:54 — δεῖ — it must be
- Mark 8:31 — δεῖ — it is necessary for
- Mark 9:11 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Mark 13:7 — δεῖ — it must
- Mark 13:10 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Mark 13:14 — δεῖ — it should —
- Mark 14:31 — δέῃ — it shall be needful
- Luke 2:49 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Luke 4:43 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Luke 9:22 — δεῖ — It is necessary for
- Luke 11:42 — ἔδει — it was necessary for you
- Luke 12:12 — δεῖ — it behooves you
- Luke 13:14 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Luke 13:16 — ἔδει — she was being able
- Luke 13:33 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Luke 15:32 — ἔδει — it was fitting
- Luke 17:25 — δεῖ — it behooves
- Luke 18:1 — δεῖν — needing
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G1210 δέω (déō).
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What does deî (G1163) mean?
Also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding).
How is G1163 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G1163 as: behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
How often does δεῖ (deî) appear?
Strong's G1163 is tagged on 106 words in 105 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:21 and last appears in Revelation 22:6.
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