Greek Word Study
ὀφείλω
opheílō
G3784
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G3784
KJV Translations
behovebe bound(be) debt(-or)(be) due(-ty)be guilty (indebted)(must) need(-s)oughtoweshould
Derivation / Root
probably from the base of G3786 (ὄφελος) (through the idea of accruing);
Definition of opheílō
ὀφείλω (opheílō) — to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
Word Origin
This word comes probably from the base of G3786 (ὄφελος) (through the idea of accruing); See the root word: G3786 (ὄφελος).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ὀφείλω (opheílō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| behove | G3784 |
| be bound | G3784 |
| (be) debt(-or) | G3784 |
| (be) due(-ty) | G3784 |
| be guilty (indebted) | G3784 |
| (must) need(-s) | G3784 |
| ought | G3784 |
| owe | G3784 |
| should | G3784 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ὀφείλω.
ὄφελος
óphelos
G3786
gain
ὀφειλέτης
opheilétēs
G3781
an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God)
ὀφειλή
opheilḗ
G3782
indebtedness, i.e. (concretely) a sum owed; figuratively, obligation, i.e. (conjugal) duty
ὀφείλημα
opheílēma
G3783
something owed, i.e. (figuratively) a due; morally, a fault
ὄφελον
óphelon
G3785
I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that!
προσοφείλω
prosopheílō
G4359
to be indebted additionally
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