ὀφείλημα
opheilema (opheílēma)
/of-i'-lay-mah/
“that which is owed, a debt”
Primary meaning: that which is owed, a debt. Strong's: something owed, i.e. (figuratively) a due; morally, a fault. Lexical nuances: that which is owed , a debt : Ro 4:4 ; metaph. (as Aram. חוֺבָא , חוֺב ), of sin as a debt, Mt 6:12 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from (the alternate of) G3784 (ὀφείλω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
debt
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H4859 -> ὀφείλημα (that which is owed, a debt)
Key Biblical Occurrences (2)
Foundational passages where ὀφείλημα (opheilema) carries significant theological or narrative weight.