What does δεῖ · πολύς · πάσχω mean in the Bible?
δεῖ · πολύς · πάσχω is a Greek phrase meaning "it is necessary to suffer many things".
Greek · G1163, G4183, G3958
δεῖ ... πολλὰ παθεῖν
Be necessary · much · to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)
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δεῖG1163be necessary
Pronunciationdeî
Logical necessity or divine imperative, distinct from moral obligation expressed by ὀφείλει
Open lexicon entry →πολύςG4183much
Pronunciationpolýs
Quantifies magnitude across all dimensions: number, space, degree, value, time, and importance.
Open lexicon entry →πάσχωG3958to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)
Pronunciationpáschō
To suffer or be acted upon passively; opposite to acting or doing oneself.
Open lexicon entry →What does δεῖ ... πολλὰ παθεῖν (dei ... polla pathein) mean in the Bible?
δεῖ · πολύς · πάσχω is a Greek phrase meaning "it is necessary to suffer many things".
Full entry for δεῖ ... πολλὰ παθεῖν (G1163, G4183, G3958) · Open the biblical lexicon
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. it is necessary to suffer many things
Strong'sG1163, G4183, G3958
Lexical occurrences0 versesSource Gloss
it is necessary to suffer many things
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 41 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist25present14perfect2
Voice
active41
Mood
infinitive16indicative15participle7optative1imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 16:21παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:12πάσχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:15πάσχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 27:19ἔπαθονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:26παθοῦσαaorist active participleparticipleMark 8:31παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 9:12πάθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 9:22παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 13:2πεπόνθασινperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 17:25παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 22:15παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 24:26παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 24:46παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 1:3παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 3:18παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 9:16παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 17:3παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 28:5ἔπαθενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 12:26πάσχειpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 1:6πάσχομενpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 3:4ἐπάθετεaorist active indicativecompletedPhilippians 1:29πάσχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Thessalonians 2:14ἐπάθετεaorist active indicativecompleted2 Thessalonians 1:5πάσχετεpresent active indicativeongoing2 Timothy 1:12πάσχωpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 2:18πέπονθενperfect active indicativeresultantHebrews 5:8ἔπαθενaorist active indicativecompletedHebrews 9:26παθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 13:12ἔπαθενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Peter 2:19πάσχωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Peter 2:21ἔπαθενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Peter 2:23πάσχωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Peter 3:14πάσχοιτεpresent active optativeoptative1 Peter 3:17πάσχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Peter 3:18ἔπαθενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Peter 4:1παθόντοςaorist active participleparticiple1 Peter 4:1παθὼνaorist active participleparticiple1 Peter 4:15πασχέτωpresent active imperativeimperative1 Peter 4:19πάσχοντεςpresent active participleparticiple1 Peter 5:10παθόνταςaorist active participleparticiple+1 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δεῖ ... πολλὰ παθεῖν is built from this root: