ὠφείλετε
opheílō
you would have to
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).
1 Corinthians 5:10 · Word #16
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 2P PL
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 | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you would have to |
| Literal | you-owed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀφείλω |
| Strong's | G3784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3784-04
you are obligated
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present active indicative; 2nd person plural — denotes a current, ongoing obligation of multiple addressees. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, second person plural, denotes an ongoing state in which the addressees stand under obligation. "You are obligated" preserves the core sense of being bound by duty or debt without importing specific context. |
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