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ὀφείλω

opheílōGreek · G3784

Derivation

probably from the base of G3786 (ὄφελος) (through the idea of accruing);

Meaning

to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty

In the King James Version

behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should

Translated as

ought (15), owed (2), due (2), bound (2), indebted (1), thou (1), owest (1), duty (1), owe (1), is (1), needs (1), need (1), should (1), oweth (1), him (1)

Where it appears

Found in 32 verses

Matthew
18:28, 18:34
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

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