Strong's Lexicon prosopheiló: To owe in addition, to be additionally indebted Original Word: προσοφείλω Word Origin: From the Greek prefix "πρός" (pros, meaning "toward" or "in addition to") and "ὀφείλω" (opheiló, meaning "to owe" or "to be indebted"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for προσοφείλω, the concept of debt and obligation is present in Hebrew terms such as חוֹב (chov, meaning "debt") and נָשָׁא (nasha, meaning "to lend" or "to borrow"). Usage: The verb προσοφείλω (prosopheiló) is used to denote an additional obligation or debt. It implies a further indebtedness beyond what is already owed. This term is often used in contexts where there is an accumulation of debt or a moral obligation that extends beyond the initial requirement. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, debt was a common aspect of economic life, and the concept of owing more than one initially borrowed was well understood. The idea of accumulating debt could also be metaphorically applied to moral or ethical obligations, reflecting the cultural understanding of duty and responsibility. In Jewish thought, debt was not only a financial matter but also had spiritual implications, as seen in the Year of Jubilee and the forgiveness of debts. HELPS Word-studies 4359 prosopheílō (from 4314 /prós, "towards" which intensifies 3784 /opheílō, "owe") – properly, owe towards, i.e. be indebted on a personal level (used only in Phm 19). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pros and opheiló Definition to owe besides NASB Translation owe (1), well (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4359: προσοφείλωπροσοφείλω; to owe besides (see πρός, IV. 2): σεαυτόν, i. e. besides what I have just asked of thee thou owest to me even thine own self, since it was by my agency that thou wast brought to faith in Christ, Philemon 1:19. (Thucydides, Xenophon, Demosthenes, Polybius, Plutarch.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance still oweFrom pros and opheilo; to be indebted additionally -- over besides. see GREEK pros see GREEK opheilo Forms and Transliterations προσοφειλεις προσοφείλεις prosopheileis prosopheíleisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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