Strong's Lexicon
G3783 — ὀφείλημα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3783 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀφείλημα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from (the alternate of) G3784 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | opheilema |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | of-ei'-lay-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. something owed 2. (figuratively) a due 3. (morally) a fault |
| KJV Renderings: | debt |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀφείλημα, ὀφειλητος, τό (ὀφείλω), that which is owed;
a. properly, that which is justly or legally due, a debt; so for îÇùÈÌÑàÈä, Deu 24:12 (10); ἀφιέναι, 1Ma 15:8; ἀποτίνειν, Plato, legg. 4, p. 717 b.; ἀποδιδόναι, Aristotle, eth. Nic. 9, 2, 5 (p. 1165a, 3). κατά ὀφείλημα, as of debt, Rom 4:4.
b. in imitation of the Chaldean çåá or çåáÈà (which denotes both debt and sin), metaphorically, offence, sin (see ὀφειλέτης, b.); hence, ἀφιέναι τίνι τά ὀφειλετα αὐτοῦ, to remit the penalty of one’s sins, to forgive them, (Chaldean çåáÄéï ùÀÑáÇ÷), Mat 6:12. (Cf. Winer’s Grammar, 30, 32, 33.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀφείλημα (debt)
Matthew 6:12
- KJV: And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors
- GK: και άφες ημίν τα οφειλήματα ημών ως και ημείς αφίεμεν τοις οφειλέταις ημών
Romans 4:4
- KJV: Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt
- GK: τω δε εργαζομένω ο μισθός ου λογίζεται κατά χάριν αλλά κατά το οφείλημα