ΕΔΙ, εδι
EDI, edi
Sounds Like: EH-dhei
Translations: it was necessary, it ought, it had to, it behooved
From the root: ΔΕΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the imperfect active indicative form of the verb 'δεῖ' (dei), meaning 'it is necessary' or 'it ought'. In its imperfect form, 'ἔδει' (edei) indicates an ongoing or repeated necessity in the past, or a necessity that was not fulfilled. It is an impersonal verb, meaning it typically takes an infinitive or a clause as its subject, expressing what was required or proper to do.
Inflection: Impersonal, Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Strong’s number: G1163 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΕΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΕΙ — it is necessary, one must, it is proper, it behooves
- ΔΕΙΝ — to be necessary, to be needful, to be proper, to be right, to be fitting, to be binding, to be obligatory, to be due, to be destined, to be fated, to be required, to be compelled, to be obliged, to need, to have to, must, ought
- ΔΕΟΝΤΩΣ — fittingly, properly, suitably, as is necessary, as is right
- ἘΔΕΙ — it was necessary, it had to be, it behooved, one had to
- ΕΔΕΙ — it was necessary, it was proper, it was fitting, one had to, one ought to
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