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1163 – δεῖ (dei)

must


Type:
Verb
Greek: δεῖ (dei)
Pronunciation: die    Listen
Gematria: 19(4 + 5 + 10)    words with the same gematria
Origin: Third person singular active present of G1210
Usage: 22 times in NA, 26 times in TR     

Description

  1. It is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper.
    1. Necessity lying in the nature of the case.
    2. Necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.
    3. Necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end.
    4. A necessity of law and command, of duty, equity.
    5. 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 Old Testament prophecies.
      1. Concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension.


Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into dei :

לֶ֫חֶםlechemH3899food
פַּתpatH6595amorsel
שְׁאֵרsheerH7607flesh

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S-16
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN-3
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
accusative pl. Neutral accusative plural Neutral
V-PAP-APN-1
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. Neutral Nominative singular Neutral
V-PAP-NSN-2


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References (22 occurances in 22 verses)




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