Opheiletēs ὀφειλέτης
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| ὀφειλέτης | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | opheiletēs |
| Strong's number | G3781 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | debtor |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (3) |
Opheiletēs (Greek ὀφειλέτης, Strong's G3781) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “debtor”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὀφειλέτης, -ου, ὁ
(ὀφείλω),
a debtor: with genitive (of the amount), Mat.18:24. Metaphorical, of obligation or duty in general, with reference to favours received or injury done, etc.: Mat.6:12, Rom.1:14 8:12 15:27, Gal.5:3; of sinners, in relation to God (= Heb. חַיָּב; cf. Sir (Heb.8:5) (6)), Luk.13:4.†
(AS)
(ὀφείλω),
a debtor: with genitive (of the amount), Mat.18:24. Metaphorical, of obligation or duty in general, with reference to favours received or injury done, etc.: Mat.6:12, Rom.1:14 8:12 15:27, Gal.5:3; of sinners, in relation to God (= Heb. חַיָּב; cf. Sir (Heb.8:5) (6)), Luk.13:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | debtors (3), debtor (2), which owed him (1), sinners (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | obligated (2), debtors (1), debtor (1), sinful (1), obligation (1), owe it (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Opheiletēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Matthew 18:24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
Luke
- Luke 13:4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
Romans
- Romans 1:14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.
- Romans 8:12Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
- Romans 15:27It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).