ὄφελον
ophelonINJG3785
I wish!
From: first person singular of a past tense of G3784 (ὀφείλω);
Short Definition
I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that!
Full Lexicon Entry
used to express a fruitless wish; in cl. with an infin. (chiefly poët.), would that: with indic. aor.; impf.,; fut., (a practicable wish, see 131., 206 f.
220.The construction with indic. is only found in late writers.)
LXX Usage: (with aor. indic.): (נָתַן מִי), (לוּא), (אַחֲלַי), etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech INJ
Morphology G:INJ
DescriptionG:INJ
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Galatians
1
Revelation
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 4:8
- 2 Corinthians 11:1
- Galatians 5:12
- Revelation 3:15
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