“to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty”
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to owe, be indebted, Mt. 18:28, 30, 34; to incur a bond, to be bound to make discharge, Mt. 23:16, 18; to be bound or obliged by what is due or fitting or consequently necessary, Lk. 17:10; Jn. 13:14; to incur desert, to deserve, Jn. 19:7; to be due or fitting, 1 Cor. 7:3, 36; from the Aramaic, to be delinquent, Lk. 11:4
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Etymology
probably from the base of G3786 (ὄφελος) (through the idea of accruing);
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