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3784 – ὀφείλω (opheilo)

ought

Type:	Verb
Greek:	ὀφείλω (opheilo)
Pronunciation:	of-i-lo
Gematria:	1415(70 + 500 + 5 + 10 + 30 + 800) words with the same gematria
Origin:	Or (in certain tenses) its prolonged form opheileo (ofÂ·iÂ·lehÂ·o), probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing)
Usage:	35 times in NA, 34 times in TR

Description

To owe.
1. To owe money, be in debt for.
  1. That which is due, the debt.
Metaphor, the goodwill due.

Word root

Word with opheilo as root:

ὀφειλέτης	opheiletes	G3781	debtor
ὀφειλή	opheile	G3782	debt
προσοφείλω	prosopheilo	G4359	owe besides

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into opheilo :

אַחֲלַי	achalaj	H0305	O that!
בּוֹשׁ	bosh	H0954	be ashamed
חֹב	chov	H2243	breast
לוּ	lo	H3863	if
מִי	mi	H4310	who?
נָשָׁא	nasha	H5377	to deceive
נָשָׁה	nashah	H5382	to forget

Alternative forms

	Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
	VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. first person plural	V-IAI-1P	V-IAI-1PVerb imperfect Active Indicative first person Plural	-	we were obliged	1
	VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. first person singular	V-IAI-1S	V-IAI-1SVerb imperfect Active Indicative first person Singular	-	was being obliged	1
	VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. second person plural	V-IAI-2P	V-IAI-2PVerb imperfect Active Indicative second person Plural	-	you have been obliged	1
	VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. third person singular	V-IAI-3S	V-IAI-3SVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Singular	-	it was necessary	3
	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. first person plural	V-PAI-1P	V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative first person Plural	-	ought	7
	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P	V-PAI-2PVerb Present Active Indicative second person Plural	-	ought	1
	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. second person singular	V-PAI-2S	V-PAI-2SVerb Present Active Indicative second person Singular	-	owe you	3
	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. third person plural	V-PAI-3P	V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative third person Plural	-	ought	2
	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. third person singular	V-PAI-3S	V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative third person Singular	-	he is bound by his oath	11
	VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative pl. second person plural	V-PAM-2P	V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative second person Plural	-	do owe	1
	VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine	V-PAP-DSM	V-PAP-DSMVerb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine	-	indebted	1
	VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-PAP-NPM	V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	you ought	1
	VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle accusative sing. Neutral accusative singular Neutral	V-PPP-ASN	V-PPP-ASNVerb Present Passive Participle Accusative Singular Neuter	-	is being owed	2

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Usage in NT

	Total 35
Matthew	6
Luke	5
John	2
Acts	1
Romans	3
1 Corinthians	5
2 Corinthians	2
Ephesians	1
2 Thessalonians	2
Philemon	1
Hebrews	3
1 John	3
3 John	1

References (35 occurances in 34 verses)

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