Strongs Number: G3781
- Greek Word
- ὀφειλέτης
- Transliteration
- opheiletēs
- Phonetic
- of-i-let'-ace
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
an ower that is a person indebted; figuratively a delinquent; morally a transgressor (against God)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. one who owes another, a debtor
a. one held by some obligation, bound by some duty
b. one who has not yet made amends to whom he has injured:
1. one who owes God penalty or whom God can demand punishment as something due, i.e. a sinner
- Origin
- From G3784
- Bible Usage
- debtor which owed sinner.