- Original: ὀφείλω ὀφειλέω - Transliteration: Opheilo - Phonetic: of-i'-lo - Definition: 1. to owe a. to owe money, be in debt for 1. that which is due, the debt 2. metaph. the goodwill due - Origin: or (in certain tenses) its prolonged form opheileo of-i-leh'-o; probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing) - TDNT entry: 14:19,7 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Including its prolonged form (second form) used in certain tenses. Probably from the base of G3786 (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 G3785 . Total KJV Occurrences: 24 • behooved, 1 Hebrews 2:17 • bound, 2 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 • due, 1 1 Corinthians 7:3 • duty, 1 Romans 15:27 • need, 1 1 Corinthians 7:36 • needs, 1 1 Corinthians 5:10 • ought, 14 Joh 19:7; Act 17:29; Romans 15:1; 1 Corinthians 11:7; 1 Corinthians 11:10; 2 Corinthians 12:11; 2 Corinthians 12:14; Eph 5:28; Hebrews 5:3; Hebrews 5:12; 1 John 2:6; 1 John 3:16; 1 John 4:11; 3 John 1:8 • Owe, 1 Romans 13:8 • oweth, 1 Philemon 1:18 • should, 1 1 Corinthians 9:10