Ophelon ὄφελον
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| ὄφελον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ophelon |
| Strong's number | G3785 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | interjection |
| Gloss | I wish! |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (1) |
Ophelon (Greek ὄφελον, Strong's G3785) is a Greek interjection meaning “I wish!”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὄφελον 2 aorist of ὀφείλω, without the augment (see M, Pr., 201n), used to express a fruitless wish;
[in LXX (with aor. indic.): Exo.16:3 (נָתַן מִי), Num.14:2 Num.20:3 (לוּא), Psa.119:5 (אַחֲלַי), etc. ;]
in cl. with an infin. (chiefly poët.),
would that: with indic. aor., 1Co.4:8; impf., 2Co.11:1, Rev.3:15; fut., Gal.5:12 (a practicable wish, see 131., 206 f., 220. The construction with indic. is only found in late writers.)†
(AS)
[in LXX (with aor. indic.): Exo.16:3 (נָתַן מִי), Num.14:2 Num.20:3 (לוּא), Psa.119:5 (אַחֲלַי), etc. ;]
in cl. with an infin. (chiefly poët.),
would that: with indic. aor., 1Co.4:8; impf., 2Co.11:1, Rev.3:15; fut., Gal.5:12 (a practicable wish, see 131., 206 f., 220. The construction with indic. is only found in late writers.)†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | god (2), would (1), i would (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | i wish (2), how i wish (1), i hope (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ophelon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 4:8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 11:1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
Revelation
- Revelation 3:15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
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).