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Greek - English Dictionary

G1163 - Needs

Strong's No.:G1163

Greek:δεῖ

Transliteration:dei

Phonetic:die deh-on'

Word Origin:Third person singular active present of G1210

Bible Usage:behoved be meet must (needs) (be) need (-ful) ought should.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

also δεόν deon which is neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was etc.) necessary (as binding)


Thayers
Definition:

1. it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper

a. necessity lying in the nature of the case

b. necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.

c. necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end

d. a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity

e. 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


Bible References:
Needs

Translation
Occurrences:
be ( 1 )
behoved ( 1 )
meet ( 2 )
must ( 57 )
needful ( 1 )
needs ( 5 )
of ( 1 )
ought ( 29 )
oughtest ( 3 )
should ( 3 )
Shouldest ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.