ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs) — Debtor

Greek word study: ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs), Strong's G3781. an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God)

GreekStrong's G3781
Quick definition
Greek word
ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God)

Word study
Derivation: from G3784 (ὀφείλω);

KJV translation words: debtor, which owed, sinner

Where this word appears

Strong's G3781 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:12 and last appears in Galatians 5:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

debtors ×4a debtor ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὀφειλέται ×3ὀφειλέτης ×3ὀφειλέταις ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×3Matthew ×2Luke ×1Galatians ×1

Verses (all 7)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3784 ὀφείλω (opheílō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G5533 χρεωφειλέτης (chreōpheilétēs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does opheilétēs (G3781) mean?

An ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against god).

How is G3781 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3781 as: debtor, which owed, sinner.

How often does ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs) appear?

Strong's G3781 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:12 and last appears in Galatians 5:3.