ὤφειλεν
opheílō
owed
To owe; to be under obligation of any kind, whether financial, legal, moral, or social. Primarily denotes being bound to render payment, service, or action that is due to another party. In extended usage, indicates moral or ethical necessity, requirement, or the expectation to fulfill a duty or responsibility. Contextually, may refer to owing a financial debt, fulfilling legal or social obligations, or responding appropriately to circumstances (e.g., love, forgiveness, duty to God or others).
Matthew 18:28 · Word #12
Lexicon G3784
| Lemma | ὀφείλω |
| Transliteration | opheílō |
| Strong's | G3784 |
| Definition | To owe; to be under obligation of any kind, whether financial, legal, moral, or social. Primarily denotes being bound to render payment, service, or action that is due to another party. In extended usage, indicates moral or ethical necessity, requirement, or the expectation to fulfill a duty or responsibility. Contextually, may refer to owing a financial debt, fulfilling legal or social obligations, or responding appropriately to circumstances (e.g., love, forgiveness, duty to God or others). |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | owed |
| Literal | was-owing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀφείλω |
| Strong's | G3784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3784-03
was under obligation
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular, denotes an ongoing or continuous state in past time. "Was under obligation" reflects the durative past sense and preserves the root idea of being bound by duty or indebtedness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
was owing
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "owed". |