Transliteration: opheilo · verb
| Meaning | I owe, ought |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 35x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ὤφειλεν, ὀφείλεις, ὀφειλόμενον, ὀφείλει, ὀφείλοντι, ὠφείλομεν, ὀφείλετε, ὀφείλομεν, Ὀφείλομεν, ὀφείλουσιν |
| Example verses | Matt 18:28 · Matt 18:30 · Matt 18:34 · Matt 23:16 · Matt 23:18 |
ὀφείλω (opheilo) is a verb that occurs 35 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I owe, ought” and first appears in Matt 18:28.
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