Greek word study
δεῖ G1163
- Transliteration
- deî
- KJV glosses
- behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should
Lexical summary
also deon deh-on'
neuter active participle of the same
both used impersonally
it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
also deon deh-on'
neuter active participle of the same
both used impersonally
it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information