ὄφελον
óphelon
“I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that!”
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Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that!
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
originally a ptcp (aor act ptcp nom sg neut) from ὀφείλω, used in NT as an interj. to introduce a wish that cannot be attained, O that! Would that! 1 Cor. 4:8; 2 Cor. 11:1; Gal. 5:12; Rev. 3:15*
Translated in KJV as
would (to God)
Etymology
first person singular of a past tense of G3784 (ὀφείλω);
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