Strong's Greek · G3784
ὀφείλω
opheílō
Definitionto owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
Derivationprobably from the base of G3786 (ὄφελος) (through the idea of accruing);
KJV usagebehove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should
Occurrences36 in the KJV · 35 verses
ὀφείλω in Scripture
Matthew 18:28
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Matthew 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew 18:34
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Matthew 23:16
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Matthew 23:18
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
Luke 7:41
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Luke 11:4
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Luke 16:5
So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
Luke 16:7
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
Luke 17:10
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
John 13:14
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another' s feet.
John 19:7
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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