- 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" class="dictionary-topic-link">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" class="dictionary-topic-link">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" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3785.