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Lexicon :: Strong's G3784 - opheilō

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ὀφείλω
Transliteration
opheilō (Key)
Pronunciation
of-i'-lo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Or (in certain tenses) its prolonged form opheileo {of-i-leh'-o}; probably from the base of ὄφελος (G3786) (through the idea of accruing)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:559,746

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

ὀφείλω opheílō, of-i'-lo; probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing); to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty:—behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should. See also G3785.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's G3784 in the following manner: ought (15x), owe (7x), be bound (2x), be (one's) duty (2x), be a debtor (1x), be guilty (1x), be indebted (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's G3784 in the following manner: ought (15x), owe (7x), be bound (2x), be (one's) duty (2x), be a debtor (1x), be guilty (1x), be indebted (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. to owe

    1. to owe money, be in debt for

      1. that which is due, the debt

  2. metaph. the goodwill due

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀφείλω opheílō, of-i'-lo; probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing); to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty:—behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should. See also G3785.
STRONGS G3784:
ὀφείλω; imperfect ὤφειλον; present passive participle ὀφειλόμενος; from Homer down; to owe;
a. properly, to owe money, be in debt for: τίνι τί, Matthew 18:28; Luke 16:5; without a dative, Matthew 18:28; Luke 7:41; Luke 16:7; Philemon 1:18; τό ὀφειλόμενον, that which is due, the debt, Matthew 18:30; αὐτῷ (which L Tr WH omit), that due to him, Matthew 18:34.
b. metaphorically: τί, passive τήν εὔνοιαν ὀφειλομένην, the good-will due (A. V. (not R. V.) due benevolence), 1 Corinthians 7:3 Rec.; μηδενί μηδέν ὀφείλετε (here ὀφείλετε, on account of what precedes and what follows, must be taken in its broadest sense, both literal and tropical), εἰ μή τό ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν, owe no one anything except to love one another, because we must never cease loving and the debt of love can never be paid, Romans 13:8. absolutely, to be a debtor, be bound: Matthew 23:16, 18; followed by an infinitive to be under obligation, bound by duty or necessity, to do something; it behooves one; one ought; used thus of a necessity imposed either by law and duty, or by reason, or by the times, or by the nature of the matter under consideration (according to Westcott (Epistles of John, p. 5), Cremer, others, denoting obligation in its special and personal aspects): Luke 17:10; John 13:14; John 19:7 (ὀφείλει ἀποθανεῖν, he ought to die); Acts 17:29; Romans 15:1, 27; 1 Corinthians 5:10; (1 Corinthians 7:36 (A. V. need so requireth)); 1 Corinthians 9:10; 11:7,10; 2 Corinthians 12:14; Ephesians 5:28; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 5:3, 12; 1 John 2:6; 1 John 3:16; 1 John 4:11; 3 John 1:8; ὤφειλον συνίστασθαι, I ought to have been commended, i. e. I can demand commendation, 2 Corinthians 12:11.
c. after the Chaldee (see ὀφειλέτης, b., ὀφείλημα, b.), ὀφείλω τίνι, to have wronged one and not yet made amends to him (A. V. indebted), Luke 11:4. (Compare: προσοφείλω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
18:28; 18:28; 18:30; 18:34; 23:16; 23:18
Luke
7:41; 11:4; 16:5; 16:7; 17:10
John
13:14; 19:7
Acts
17:29
Romans
13:8; 15:1; 15:27
1 Corinthians
5:10; 7:3; 7:36; 9:10; 11:7; 11:10
2 Corinthians
12:11; 12:14
Ephesians
5:28
2 Thessalonians
1:3; 2:13
Philemon
1:18
Hebrews
2:17; 5:3; 5:12
1 John
2:6; 3:16; 4:11
3 John
1:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3784 matches the Greek ὀφείλω (opheilō),
which occurs 35 times in 34 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:28 - “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[fn] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:30 - “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:34 - In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:16 - “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:18 - You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gift on the altar is bound by that oath.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:41 - “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[fn] and the other fifty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:4 - Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[fn] And lead us not into temptation.[fn]’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:5 - “So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:7 - “Then he asked the second, ‘And how much do you owe?’ “ ‘A thousand bushels[fn] of wheat,’ he replied. “He told him, ‘Take your bill and make it eight hundred.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:10 - So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:14 - Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:7 - The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - “Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:8 - Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:1 - We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:27 - They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:10 - not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:36 - If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[fn] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. They should get married.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:10 - Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us, because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - A man ought not to cover his head,[fn] since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10 - It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own[fn] head, because of the angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:11 - I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[fn] even though I am nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:14 - Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:28 - In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:3 - We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters,[fn] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 - But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[fn] to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:18 - If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:17 - For this reason he had to be made like them,[fn] fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:3 - This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12 - In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:6 - Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:16 - This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:11 - Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:8 - We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.
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