Word Study · Strong's G3785 · Greek

ὄφελον

ophelon

of'-el-on

Strong's 1890 spelling: óphelon

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

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

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

Rendered in the KJV as

would (to God).

4
occurrencesin the New Testament
4 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

ὄφελον2
Ὄφελον1
ὄφελόν1

How it is rendered · 2

I wish3
I wish that1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

particle4

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PRT · 4

All 4, in canonical order

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Where this word lives

1 Corinthians1 of 4 · 25%
2 Corinthians1 of 4 · 25%
Galatians1 of 4 · 25%
Revelation1 of 4 · 25%

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1 Corinthians1 occurrence

1 Corinthians 4:8ὄφελόνophelonparticleAlready you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!here: I wish that

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 11:1ὌφελονhophelonparticleI hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.here: I wish

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 5:12ὄφελονophelonparticleAs for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!here: I wish

Revelation1 occurrence

Revelation 3:15ὄφελονophelonparticleI know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!here: I wish

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