What does δεῖ · ἀνίστημι mean in the Bible?
δεῖ · ἀνίστημι is a Greek phrase meaning "it is necessary to rise".
Greek · G1163, G450
δεῖ...ἀναστῆναι
Be necessary · to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
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δεῖG1163be necessary
Pronunciationdeî
Logical necessity or divine imperative, distinct from moral obligation expressed by ὀφείλει
Open lexicon entry →ἀνίστημιG450to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
Pronunciationanístēmi
To raise up or rise; distinctively denotes emergence or appearance of a person or movement into prominence.
Open lexicon entry →What does δεῖ...ἀναστῆναι (dei...anastēnai) mean in the Bible?
δεῖ · ἀνίστημι is a Greek phrase meaning "it is necessary to rise".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. it is necessary to rise
Strong'sG1163, G450
Lexical occurrences0 versesSource Gloss
it is necessary to rise
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 108 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist90future15present3
Voice
active96middle12
Mood
participle50indicative36imperative9infinitive8subjunctive5
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:9ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 12:41ἀναστήσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 22:24ἀναστήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:62ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleMark 1:35ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleMark 2:14ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleMark 3:26ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:42ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedMark 7:24ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleMark 8:31ἀναστῆναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 9:10ἀναστῆναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 9:27ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:31ἀναστήσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMark 9:9ἀναστῇaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:1ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleMark 10:34ἀναστήσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMark 10:50ἀναπηδήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 12:23ἀναστῶσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:25ἀναστῶσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 14:57ἀναστάντεςaorist active participleparticipleMark 14:60ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleMark 16:9Ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 1:39Ἀναστᾶσαaorist active participleparticipleLuke 4:16ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:29ἀναστάντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 4:38Ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 4:39ἀναστᾶσαaorist active participleparticipleLuke 5:25ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 5:28ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 6:8ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 8:55ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:19ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:8ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 10:25ἀνέστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 11:32ἀναστήσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:7ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 11:8ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 15:18ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 15:20ἀναστὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 16:31ἀναστῇaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive+68 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...ἀναστῆναι is built from this root: