Strongs Number: G3784
- Greek Word
- ὀφείλω
- Transliteration
- opheilō opheileō
- Phonetic
- of-i'-lo of-i-leh'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively to be under obligation (ought must: should); morally to fail in duty
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to owe
a. to owe money, be in debt for
1. that which is due, the debt
2. metaph. the goodwill due
- Origin
- Including its prolonged form (second form) used in certain tenses. Probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing)
- Bible Usage
- behove be bound (be) debt (-or) (be) due (-ty) be guilty (indebted) (must) need (-s) ought owe should. See also G3785 .