Strong G3783ὀφείλημα
debt
- Transliteration
- opheilēma
- Pronunciation
- of-i'-lay-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From (the alternate of) G3784; something owed that is (figuratively) a due .; morally a fault: - debt.
Detailed definition
ὀφείλημα, -τος, τό
(ὀφείλω), [in LXX: Deu.24:10 (מַשָּׁאָה), I Est.3:20, 1Ma.15:8 *;]
that which is owed, a debt: Rom.4:4; metaphorically (as Aram. חוֺבָא חוֺב), of sin as a debt, Mat.6:12.†
(AS)
(ὀφείλω), [in LXX: Deu.24:10 (מַשָּׁאָה), I Est.3:20, 1Ma.15:8 *;]
that which is owed, a debt: Rom.4:4; metaphorically (as Aram. חוֺבָא חוֺב), of sin as a debt, Mat.6:12.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3783 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- debt2
First verses
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
- Romans 4:4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀφείλ-ημα, ατος, τό,
that which is owed, debt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.40, etc.)]; ἀποτίνειν ὀ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 717b; ἀποδοτέον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1165a3: also in Inscrr., “IG” 12.57.14, “SIG” 306.38 (Tegea, 4th c.BC), 1108.11 (Callatis, 3rd-2nd c.BC), etc.)]; and Papyrus, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.42.10 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]; compare ὀφήλωμα.
that which is owed, debt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.40, etc.)]; ἀποτίνειν ὀ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 717b; ἀποδοτέον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1165a3: also in Inscrr., “IG” 12.57.14, “SIG” 306.38 (Tegea, 4th c.BC), 1108.11 (Callatis, 3rd-2nd c.BC), etc.)]; and Papyrus, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.42.10 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]; compare ὀφήλωμα.