1 Corinthians 15:25:11 Cor.15.25.W1TAB
δεῖ
deei
“it is necessary”
- Transliteration
- de-EI
- Extended
- deh-EI
- IPA
- /deˈiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it is necessary
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
de-EI
- sentence
de-EI gar au-TON ba-si-LEU-ein A-khri hou thÊ PAN-tas tous ekh-THROUS hy-PO tous PO-das au-TOU
Exegesis
The verse begins with the impersonal verb dei {δεῖ | deî} ‘it is necessary,’ which introduces a statement of divine necessity.
Root and etymology
deidelta–epsilon–iota
“it is necessary, it must be so”
In context — 1 Corinthians 15:25
For it is necessary for Him to reign until He has placed all the enemies under His feet.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 15:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Corinthians 15:25, so the Greek word δεῖ (deei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.15.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.25.W1.S1) and character.