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δεῖ

Vocabulary form: 
dei:
Definition: 

it is necessary

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
101
GK: 
1256
Forms: 
(e[dei), -, -, -, -, -
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.)

Mnemonics

Submitted by cbisher on Sun, 2015-11-15 11:47

Song - "Day O" by Harry Belafonte

Day, me say day, me say day, ... me say day O
dei, it is necessary I say dei, ...  I say dei O

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 16:21 From that time Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and ruling priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
Matthew 17:10 And the disciples asked him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) come first?”
Matthew 18:33 And should (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) not you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to have done without neglecting the former.
Matthew 24:6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) take place but the end is not yet.
Matthew 25:27 Then you ought (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have recovered what was mine plus interest!
Matthew 26:35 Peter said to him, “Even though I must (deē | δέῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
Matthew 26:54 But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled that say it (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) happen in this way?”
Mark 8:31 Then Jesus began to teach them that it was necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) for the Son of Man to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the ruling priests and scribes, and be killed and after three days to rise again.
Mark 9:11 And they asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say, ‘Elijah must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) come first’?”
Mark 13:7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) happen, but the end is not yet.
Mark 13:10 First the gospel must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be preached to every nation.
Mark 13:14 “When you see the ‘abomination of desolation’ standing where he (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) should (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) not be (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Mark 14:31 But Peter exclaimed vehemently, “Even if I must (deē | δέῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the others repeated the same thing.
Luke 2:49 And he said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for me? Did you not know that I would (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) have (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to be in my Father’s house?”
Luke 4:43 but he said to them, “I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) preach the good news of the kingdom of God in the other towns as well; because for this purpose I was sent.”
Luke 9:22 saying, “It is necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) for the Son of Man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and on the third day to be raised.”
Luke 11:42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, yet disregard justice and the love of God. These you should (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) have done, without neglecting the others.
Luke 12:12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what it is necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to say.”
Luke 13:14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the ruler of the synagogue said to the crowd, “There are six days in which work ought (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”
Luke 13:16 And ought (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be released from this bondage on the day of the Sabbath?”
Luke 13:33 Nevertheless I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) continue on my way today and tomorrow and the next day; because it is not possible for a prophet to die outside of Jerusalem.”
Luke 15:32 We (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) had (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours, was dead and has come alive; he was lost and has been found.’”
Luke 17:25 But first he must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable to the effect that they should (dein | δεῖν | pres act inf ) continue to pray at all times and never give up.
Luke 19:5 As he came to that spot, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and climb down, for today I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) stay at your house.”
Luke 21:9 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be terrified, for these things must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
Luke 22:7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, in which the Passover lamb had (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to be sacrificed.
Luke 22:37 For I tell you that there (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be fulfilled in me what stands written: ‘And he was numbered with the lawless.’ And indeed, that which concerns me has its fulfillment.”
Luke 24:7 saying that it (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) was (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) for the Son of Man to be delivered into the hands of sinful men and to be crucified and on the third day to rise again.”
Luke 24:26 Was (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) it (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) not necessary (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) for the Messiah to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”
Luke 24:44 Then he said to them, “These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms about me must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be fulfilled.”
John 3:7 Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be born again.’
John 3:14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the Son of Man be lifted up,
John 3:30 He must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) increase, but I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) decrease.”
John 4:4 Now it was necessary (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) that he pass through Samaria.
John 4:20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people should (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) worship is in Jerusalem.”
John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) worship in spirit and in truth.”
John 9:4 We must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) do the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
John 10:16 I have other sheep which are not of this fold. These too I must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) bring. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock, with one shepherd.
John 12:34 The crowd responded, “We have heard from the law that the Christ is to remain forever; so how is it that you are saying that the Son of Man must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
John 20:9 (They still did not understand the Scripture that Jesus must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) rise from the dead.)
Acts 1:16 “My brothers, it was necessary (edei | ἔδει | imperf act ind 3 sg) for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus.
Acts 1:21 It is necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg), therefore, that of the men who have accompanied us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
Acts 3:21 whom heaven must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) receive until the time of restoration of all things, which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.
Acts 4:12 And salvation is in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) be saved.”
Acts 5:29 But in response, Peter and the other apostles said, “It (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) is (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) necessary (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to obey God rather than men.”
Acts 9:6 But rise and go into the city, and it will be told you what you must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) do.”
Acts 9:16 for I will show him how much he must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) suffer for the sake of my name.”
Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many tribulations that we must (dei | δεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) enter the kingdom of God.”

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