ὀφείλομεν
opheílō
ought
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 John 4:11 · Word #10
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 PRS ACT IND 1P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ought |
| Literal | ought-we |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀφείλω |
| Strong's | G3784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3784-05
we were under obligation
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, first person plural (we were owing / we were obligated). |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, first person plural, denotes an ongoing or continuous state in past time. "We were under obligation" preserves both the root sense of owing/bound duty and the imperfect aspect of continued past obligation. |
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