Word Study · Strong's G3784 · Greek
G3784
G3784
“to owe (pecuniarily)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
Rendered in the KJV as
behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should.
- 35occurrencesin the New Testament
- 13 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 18inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 35 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 18
- ὀφείλει6
- ὀφείλομεν6
- ὀφείλει,3
- ὤφειλεν3
- ὀφείλει.2
- ὀφείλετε2
- ὀφείλουσιν2
- ὀφείλεις1
- ὀφείλεις;1
- ὀφείλεις.1
- Ὀφείλομεν1
- ὀφειλόμενον1
and 6 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 22
- ought11
- is bound.2
- was owing2
- we ought2
- do owe1
- he is obligated,1
- He ought1
- he owes [you],1
- indebted1
- is being owed1
- is being owed.1
- it ought1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 13
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular11
- verb · present active, statement · 1st person plural7
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular3
- verb · present active, statement · 2nd person singular3
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person plural2
- verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singular2
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 1st person plural1
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 1st person singular1
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 2nd person plural1
- verb · present active, statement · 2nd person plural1
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person plural1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PAI-3S · 11
- V-PAI-1P · 7
- V-IAI-3S · 3
- V-PAI-2S · 3
- V-PAI-3P · 2
- V-PPP-ASN · 2
- V-IAI-1P · 1
- V-IAI-1S · 1
- V-IAI-2P · 1
- V-PAI-2P · 1
- V-PAM-2P · 1
- V-PAP-DSM · 1
All 35, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Matthew6 of 35 · 17%
- Luke5 of 35 · 14%
- 1 Corinthians5 of 35 · 14%
- Romans3 of 35 · 9%
- Hebrews3 of 35 · 9%
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew6 occurrences
- Matthew 18:28ὤφειλενōpheilenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularBut when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’here: was owing
- Matthew 18:28ὀφείλεις.opheileisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularBut when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’here: you owe.’
- Matthew 18:30ὀφειλόμενον.¶opheilomenonverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singularBut he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.here: is being owed.
- Matthew 18:34ὀφειλόμενονopheilomenonverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singularIn anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.here: is being owed
- Matthew 23:16ὀφείλει.opheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularWoe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’here: is bound.
- Matthew 23:18ὀφείλει.opheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularAnd you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’here: is bound.
Luke5 occurrences
- Luke 7:41ὤφειλενōpheilenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.here: was owing
- Luke 11:4ὀφείλοντιopheilontiverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularAnd forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”here: indebted
- Luke 16:5ὀφείλειςopheileisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularAnd he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.here: owe you
- Luke 16:7ὀφείλεις;opheileisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularThen he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.here: owe?
- Luke 17:10ὠφείλομενōpheilomenverb · imperfect active, statement · 1st person pluralSo you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”here: we were obliged
John2 occurrences
- John 13:14ὀφείλετεopheileteverb · present active, statement · 2nd person pluralSo if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.here: ought
- John 19:7ὀφείλειopheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”here: He ought
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 13:8ὀφείλετεopheileteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluralBe indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.here: do owe
- Romans 15:1Ὀφείλομενopheilomenverb · present active, statement · 1st person pluralWe who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.here: We ought
- Romans 15:27ὀφείλουσινopheilousinverb · present active, statement · 3rd person pluralThey were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.here: they ought
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 5:10ὠφείλετεōpheileteverb · imperfect active, statement · 2nd person pluralI was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.here: you have been obliged
- 1 Corinthians 7:36ὀφείλειopheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularHowever, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.here: it ought
- 1 Corinthians 9:10ὀφείλειopheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularIsn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.here: ought
- 1 Corinthians 11:7ὀφείλειopheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularA man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.here: ought
- 1 Corinthians 11:10ὀφείλειopheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularFor this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.here: ought
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 12:11ὤφειλονōpheilonverb · imperfect active, statement · 1st person singularI have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.here: was being obliged
- 2 Corinthians 12:14ὀφείλειopheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularSee, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.here: ought
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3ὀφείλομενopheilomenverb · present active, statement · 1st person pluralWe are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.here: we ought
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13ὀφείλομενopheilomenverb · present active, statement · 1st person pluralBut we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.here: ought
Hebrews3 occurrences
- Hebrews 2:17ὤφειλενōpheilenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularFor this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.here: it was necessary
- Hebrews 5:3ὀφείλει,opheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularThat is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.here: he is obligated,
- Hebrews 5:12ὀφείλοντεςopheilontesverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAlthough by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!here: you ought
1 John3 occurrences
- 1 John 2:6ὀφείλει,opheileiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularWhoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.here: ought
- 1 John 3:16ὀφείλομενopheilomenverb · present active, statement · 1st person pluralBy this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.here: ought
- 1 John 4:11ὀφείλομενopheilomenverb · present active, statement · 1st person pluralBeloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.here: ought