Strongs Number: G3784
| Greek Word: | ὀφείλω |
| Transliteration: | opheilō opheileō |
| Phonetic: | of-i'-lo of-i-leh'-o |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively to be under obligation (ought must: should); morally to fail in duty |
| Thayers Definition: |
1. to owe a. to owe money, be in debt for 1. that which is due, the debt 2. metaph. the goodwill due |
| Origin: | Including its prolonged form (second form) used in certain tenses. Probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing) |
| Bible Usage: | behove be bound (be) debt (-or) (be) due (-ty) be guilty (indebted) (must) need (-s) ought owe should. See also G3785 . |