debts, opheilema, G3783

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Strong’s number: G3783

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #3783 – ὀφείλημα

Greek Word: ὀφείλημα, ατος, τό

Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter

Transliteration: opheiléma

Phonetic Spelling: (of-i’-lay-mah)

Quick Definition: that which is owed, a debt

Usage: a debt, offense, sin.

Etymology: from the verb G3784

NASB Translation: debts (1), what is due (1)

New Testament usage: debts, opheilema G3783

Mat 6:12-’And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Rom 4:4-Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due.

Septuagint (LXX):

Dt 24:10 “When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not enter his house to take his pledge.

Englishman’s Concordance: ὀφείλημα (opheiléma)

Lexicons: debts, opheilema G3783

Thayer’s G3783: that which is owed that which is justly or legally due, a debt; metaph. offense, sin

Strong’s G3783: From (the alternate of) G3784; something owed, that is, (figuratively) a due.; morally a fault: – debt.

Mounce G3783: debt, obligation, what is owed

Related words: G3781 (noun); G3782 (noun); G3784 (verb)

Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong #: 4859 ‑ מַשָּׁאָה (mash‑shaw‑aw’);  5382 ‑ נָשָׁה (naw‑shaw’);  

PreceptsAustin: opheilema

Reference Works: debts, opheilema G3783

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