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G3784Greek

ὀφείλω

Definition and meaning

opheilo (of-ei'-lo) (or (in certain tenses), its prolonged form opheileo of-ei-leh'-o) v. 1. to owe (finacially) 2. (figuratively) to be under obligation, indebted (ought, must, should) 3. (morally) to fail in duty [probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing)] KJV: behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should Root(s): G3786 See also: G3785

Tagged KJV passages

35 matching verses - 36.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Ephesians 5:28

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Matched English: ought2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

Matched English: bound2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Matched English: boundPhilemon 1:18

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

Matched English: owethHebrews 2:17

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Matched English: himHebrews 5:3

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Matched English: oughtHebrews 5:12

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Matched English: ought1 John 2:6

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Matched English: ought1 John 3:16

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Matched English: ought1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

Matched English: ought3 John 1:8

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

Matched English: ought