Greek3784
ὀφείλω
opheilō
Basic Gloss
opheilō is a Greek word meaning "to owe (pecuniarily)", encompassing ideas like behove, be bound, debt, due.
to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
The Greek word opheilō means "to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty," encompassing related ideas including behove, be bound, debt, due.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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