Definition
ὀφειλή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ὀφείλω),
a debt: Matthew 18:32; metaphorically, one's due: Romans 13:7, 1 Corinthians 7:3 (found also in π.; see Deiss., BS, 221; MM, xviii).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 18:32ὀφειλὴν · debtThen the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
- Romans 13:7ὀφειλάς · you owe [him]Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
- 1 Corinthians 7:3ὀφειλὴν · [marital] dutyThe husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.