δεῖ

deî · Greek · Strong's G1163 · 103 occurrences

The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “need”

What it means

also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)

3rd person singular active present of G1210 (δέω);

How the KJV renders it

behoved, be meet, must, need, ought, should

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“need”

also renders prosdéomai (G4326), opheílō (G3784), chrḗizō (G5535), chreía (G5532), tsôrek (H6878)

“ought”

also renders tìs (G5100), opheílō (G3784), chrḗ (G5534), kôl (H3605), mᵉʼûwmâh (H3972)

“be meet”

also renders ʼărak (H749), kûwn (H3559), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“must”

also renders ʻâtsûwm (H6099)

“should”

also renders opheílō (G3784)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

103 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 8:2 · V-PAI-3S

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

1 Corinthians 11:19 · V-PAI-3S

For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

1 Corinthians 15:25 · V-PAI-3S

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

1 Corinthians 15:53 · V-PAI-3S

For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.

1 Peter 1:6 · V-PAP-NSN

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

1 Thessalonians 4:1 · V-PAI-3S

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

1 Timothy 3:2 V-PAI-3S1 Timothy 3:7 V-PAI-3S1 Timothy 3:15 V-PAI-3S1 Timothy 5:13 V-PAP-APN2 Corinthians 2:3 V-IAI-3S2 Corinthians 5:10 V-PAI-3S2 Corinthians 11:30 V-PAI-3S2 Corinthians 12:1 V-PAI-3S2 Peter 3:11 V-PAI-3S2 Thessalonians 3:7 V-PAI-3S2 Timothy 2:6 V-PAI-3S2 Timothy 2:24 V-PAI-3SActs 1:16 V-IAI-3SActs 1:21 V-PAI-3SActs 3:21 V-PAI-3SActs 4:12 V-PAI-3SActs 5:29 V-PAI-3SActs 9:6 V-PAI-3SActs 9:16 V-PAI-3SActs 14:22 V-PAI-3SActs 15:5 V-PAI-3SActs 16:30 V-PAI-3SActs 17:3 V-IAI-3SActs 19:21 V-PAI-3SActs 19:36 V-PAP-NSNActs 20:35 V-PAI-3SActs 21:22 V-PAI-3SActs 23:11 V-PAI-3SActs 24:19 V-IAI-3SActs 25:10 V-PAI-3SActs 25:24 V-PANActs 26:9 V-PANActs 27:21 V-IAI-3SActs 27:24 V-PAI-3SActs 27:26 V-PAI-3SColossians 4:4 V-PAI-3SColossians 4:6 V-PAI-3SEphesians 6:20 V-PAI-3SHebrews 2:1 V-PAI-3SHebrews 9:26 V-IAI-3SHebrews 11:6 V-PAI-3SJohn 3:7 V-PAI-3SJohn 3:14 V-PAI-3SJohn 3:30 V-PAI-3SJohn 4:4 V-IAI-3SJohn 4:20 V-PAI-3SJohn 4:24 V-PAI-3SJohn 9:4 V-PAI-3SJohn 10:16 V-PAI-3SJohn 12:34 V-PAI-3SJohn 20:9 V-PAI-3SLuke 2:49 V-PAI-3SLuke 4:43 V-PAI-3SLuke 9:22 V-PAI-3S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.