ὀφείλουσιν
opheilousin
ought
probably from the base of ὄφελος (through the idea of accruing); to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty:--behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should. See also ὄφελον.
Ephesians 5:28 · Word #2
Lexicon G3784
| Lemma | ὀφείλω |
| Transliteration | opheílō |
| Strong's | G3784 |
| In-context | ought |
| Literal | owe-ought |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P 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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀφείλω |
| Strong's | G3784 |
SIBI-P1 G3784-10
they are owing (they are under obligation)
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present active indicative, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,IPA3,,P,): denotes a current, ongoing action or state performed by the subject, stated as fact. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core idea of indebtedness inherent in ὀφείλω while expressing the present active indicative, third person plural form with "they are owing," indicating an ongoing state of obligation. This reflects a factual declaration about their current indebtedness or duty. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὀφείλω (to owe, to be indebted, to be under obligation, to be bound by duty)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3784-06 |
opheilomenon | the thing being-owed |
G3784-09 |
opheilonti | to the one who is owing |
Word Usage (35 occurrences of G3784)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 18:28 | ὤφειλεν | opheilen | |
| Matthew 18:28 | ὀφείλεις | opheileis | |
| Matthew 18:30 | ὀφειλόμενον | opheilomenon |