ὀφειλέτηςopheilétēs
an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God)
Greek (New Testament) · G3781
Meanings
a debtor: with genitive (of the amount), Matthew 18:24. Metaph., of obligation or duty in general, with reference to favours received or injury done, etc.: Matthew 6:12, Romans 1:14, Romans 8:12, Romans 15:27, Galatians 5:3; of sinners, in relation to God (= Heb. חַיָּב; cf. Sirach 8:5 (Sirach 8:6)), Luke 13:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
- Matthew 18:24 In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars.
- Luke 13:4 And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem?
- Romans 1:14 For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike.
- Romans 8:12 Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do.
- Romans 15:27 They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.