Greek · G3956, G3784 · unreviewed

πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον

All, any, every, the whole · to owe

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πᾶς G3956 all, any, every, the whole
Pronunciation pâs
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ὀφείλω G3784 to owe
Pronunciation opheílō
Moral or spiritual obligation, not just financial debt; what one is bound or duty-bound to do
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What does πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον (pan to opheilomenon) mean in the Bible?

πᾶς · ὀφείλω is a Greek word meaning "all that was owed".

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Meaning

all that was owed
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 11:13 · Matt 11:28 · Matt 12:23 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · Matt 19:11 · Matt 21:26 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 23:8 · Matt 25:31 · Matt 26:27 · Matt 26:31 · Matt 26:33 · Matt 26:35 · Matt 26:52 · Matt 26:56 175×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:22 · Matt 5:28 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 7:8 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 13:2 · Matt 13:52 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 27:25 · Mark 2:13 · Mark 4:1 · Mark 9:15 · Mark 9:49 95×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 5:18 · Matt 6:33 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 13:56 · Matt 19:26 · Matt 22:4 · Matt 23:36 · Matt 24:8 · Matt 24:34 · Matt 25:32 · Mark 3:28 · Mark 4:11 · Mark 7:23 · Mark 9:23 · Mark 10:27 · Mark 13:4 83×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 2:3 · Matt 3:5 · Matt 8:32 · Matt 8:34 · Matt 12:25 · Matt 12:31 · Matt 15:13 · Matt 21:10 · Matt 24:22 · Matt 28:18 · Mark 1:5 · Mark 13:20 · Luke 3:5 · Luke 3:6 · Luke 4:7 · Luke 11:17 46×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 3:10 · Matt 7:17 · Matt 7:19 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 18:16 · Matt 23:35 · Mark 7:18 · Luke 1:10 · Luke 1:37 · Luke 2:23 · Luke 3:5 · Luke 3:9 · John 6:37 · Acts 15:12 · Acts 22:5 · Rom 3:19 37×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 1:17 · Matt 10:30 · Matt 13:56 · Matt 24:30 · Matt 25:5 · Matt 25:7 · Luke 1:48 · Luke 12:7 · Acts 3:25 · Acts 9:39 · Acts 16:26 · Acts 27:37 · Rom 16:4 · Rom 16:16 · Rev 1:7 · Rev 2:23 16×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 10:22 · Matt 26:70 · Mark 2:12 · Mark 9:35 · Mark 10:44 · Mark 12:43 · Mark 13:13 · Luke 1:71 · Luke 2:31 · Luke 3:15 · Luke 4:15 · Luke 4:20 · Luke 8:45 · Luke 9:43 · Luke 11:50 · Luke 14:10 88×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 13:32 · Matt 22:27 · Matt 24:9 · Mark 4:31 · Mark 4:32 · Mark 12:22 · Mark 12:28 · Mark 12:33 · Luke 3:19 · Luke 7:18 · Luke 7:35 · Luke 21:12 · Luke 24:14 · John 3:31 · John 10:29 · Acts 1:1 47×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 23:27 · Luke 5:17 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 12:15 · Luke 21:35 · John 17:2 · Acts 4:29 · Acts 8:27 · Acts 12:11 · Acts 13:10 · Acts 17:11 · Acts 19:26 · Acts 20:19 · Acts 24:3 · Acts 28:31 · Rom 15:13 42×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:19 · Matt 18:10 · Mark 5:5 · Luke 8:47 · Luke 20:45 · Luke 24:19 · Luke 24:53 · Acts 2:25 · Acts 10:2 · Acts 13:10 · Acts 24:16 · Rom 11:10 · 1 Cor 11:3 · 2 Cor 7:1 · 2 Thess 3:6 · 2 Thess 3:16 20×
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 24 imperative 1 background 6 participle 4
Tense
present 29 imperfect 6
Voice
active 33 passive 2
Mood
indicative 30 participle 4 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 18:28 ὤφειλεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 18:28 ὀφείλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 18:30 ὀφειλόμενον present passive participle participle Matthew 18:34 ὀφειλόμενον present passive participle participle Matthew 23:16 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:18 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing Luke 7:41 ὤφειλεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 11:4 ὀφείλοντι present active participle participle Luke 16:5 ὀφείλεις present active indicative ongoing Luke 16:7 ὀφείλεις present active indicative ongoing Luke 17:10 ὠφείλομεν imperfect active indicative background John 13:14 ὀφείλετε present active indicative ongoing John 19:7 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing Acts 17:29 ὀφείλομεν present active indicative ongoing Romans 13:8 ὀφείλετε present active imperative imperative Romans 15:1 Ὀφείλομεν present active indicative ongoing Romans 15:27 ὀφείλουσιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 5:10 ὠφείλετε imperfect active indicative background 1 Corinthians 7:36 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 9:10 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 11:10 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 11:7 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 12:11 ὤφειλον imperfect active indicative background 2 Corinthians 12:14 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing Ephesians 5:28 ὀφείλουσιν present active indicative ongoing 2 Thessalonians 1:3 ὀφείλομεν present active indicative ongoing 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ὀφείλομεν present active indicative ongoing Philemon 1:18 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 2:17 ὤφειλεν imperfect active indicative background Hebrews 5:12 ὀφείλοντες present active participle participle Hebrews 5:3 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing 1 John 2:6 ὀφείλει present active indicative ongoing 1 John 3:16 ὀφείλομεν present active indicative ongoing 1 John 4:11 ὀφείλομεν present active indicative ongoing 3 John 1:8 ὀφείλομεν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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