ὄφελον (óphelon) — Would

Greek word study: ὄφελον (óphelon), Strong's G3785. I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that!

GreekStrong's G3785
Quick definition
Greek word
ὄφελον (óphelon)

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I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that!

Word study
Derivation: first person singular of a past tense of G3784 (ὀφείλω);

KJV translation words: would (to God)

Where this word appears

Strong's G3785 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 4:8 and last appears in Revelation 3:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

I wish ×3I wish that ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ὄφελον ×2ὄφελόν ×1Ὄφελον ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Corinthians ×12 Corinthians ×1Galatians ×1Revelation ×1

Verses (all 4)

Related entries

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

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 óphelon (G3785) mean?

I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that!.

How is G3785 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3785 as: would (to God).

How often does ὄφελον (óphelon) appear?

Strong's G3785 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 4:8 and last appears in Revelation 3:15.