Word Study · Strong's G3782 · Greek

ὀφειλή

opheile

of-i-lay'

Strong's 1890 spelling: opheilḗ

“indebtedness, i.e. (concretely) a sum owed”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

indebtedness, i.e. (concretely) a sum owed; figuratively, obligation, i.e. (conjugal) duty

Rendered in the KJV as

debt, due.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ὀφειλὴν2
ὀφειλάς,1

How it is rendered · 3

debt1
debt,1
dues,1

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

How it parses · 2

noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1

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N-ASF · 2
N-APF · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 3 · 33%
Romans1 of 3 · 33%
1 Corinthians1 of 3 · 33%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 18:32ὀφειλὴνopheilēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThen the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.here: debt,

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 13:7ὀφειλάς,opheilasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralPay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.here: dues,

1 Corinthians1 occurrence

1 Corinthians 7:3ὀφειλὴνopheilēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThe husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.here: debt

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