Greek word study
ὀφείλω G3784
- Transliteration
- opheílō
- KJV glosses
- behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should
Lexical summary
to owe (pecuniarily)
figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should)
morally, to fail in duty
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to owe (pecuniarily)
figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should)
morally, to fail in duty
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information