ὀφείλω (opheílō) — Behove

Greek word study: ὀφείλω (opheílō), Strong's G3784. to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty

GreekStrong's G3784
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Greek word
ὀφείλω (opheílō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: probably from the base of G3786 (ὄφελος) (through the idea of accruing);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's G3784 is tagged on 35 words in 34 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 18:28 and last appears in 3 John 1:8.

How it is rendered in the text

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

ought ×11is being owed ×2is bound ×2was owing ×2we ought ×2He ought ×1do owe ×1indebted ×1owe ×1owe you ×1we were obliged ×1you owe ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ὀφείλει ×11ὀφείλομεν ×6ὤφειλεν ×3ὀφειλόμενον ×2ὀφείλεις ×2ὀφείλετε ×2ὀφείλουσιν ×2ὀφείλεις; ×1ὀφείλοντι ×1ὠφείλομεν ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×6Luke ×51 Corinthians ×5Romans ×3Hebrews ×31 John ×3John ×22 Corinthians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 34)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3786 ὄφελος (óphelos).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3781 ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs), G3782 ὀφειλή (opheilḗ), G3783 ὀφείλημα (opheílēma), G3785 ὄφελον (óphelon), G4359 προσοφείλω (prosopheílō).

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 opheílō (G3784) mean?

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

How is G3784 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3784 as: behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should.

How often does ὀφείλω (opheílō) appear?

Strong's G3784 is tagged on 35 words in 34 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 18:28 and last appears in 3 John 1:8.