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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 the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars.[fn] He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:30 - But his creditor wouldn’t wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison until the debt could be paid in full.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:34 - Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:16 - “Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear ‘by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear ‘by the gold in the Temple.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:18 - And you say that to swear ‘by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear ‘by the gifts on the altar’ is binding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:41 - Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver[fn] to one and 50 pieces to the other.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:4 - and forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:5 - “So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come and discuss the situation. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe him?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:7 - “‘And how much do you owe my employer?’ he asked the next man. ‘I owe him 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ was the reply. ‘Here,’ the manager said, ‘take the bill and change it to 800 bushels.[fn]’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:10 - In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:14 - And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:7 - The Jewish leaders replied, “By our law he ought to die because he called himself the Son of God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - And since this is true, we shouldn’t think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:8 - Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:1 - We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:27 - They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:10 - But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:36 - But if a man thinks that he’s treating his fiancée improperly and will inevitably give in to his passion, let him marry her as he wishes. It is not a sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:10 - Wasn’t he actually speaking to us? Yes, it was written for us, so that the one who plows and the one who threshes the grain might both expect a share of the harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10 - For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:11 - You have made me act like a fool—boasting like this.[fn] You ought to be writing commendations for me, for I am not at all inferior to these “super apostles,” even though I am nothing at all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:14 - Now I am coming to you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you. I don’t want what you have—I want you. After all, children don’t provide for their parents. Rather, parents provide for their children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:28 - In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:3 - Dear brothers and sisters,[fn] we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 - As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first[fn] to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:18

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:17 - Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters,[fn] so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:3 - That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as theirs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12 - You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word.[fn] You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:6 - Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:16 - We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up 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 loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:8 - So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.
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