ὀφειλή

opheilēNoun (Feminine)G3782

debt

From: from G3784 (ὀφείλω);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

a debt: metaphorically, one's due: (found also in π.; see Deiss., BS, 221; MM, xviii).

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

1 Corinthians
1
Matthew
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 7:3
  • Matthew 18:32
  • Romans 13:7

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