ὄφελον 2 aorist of ὀφείλω, without the augment (see M, Pr., 201n), used to express a fruitless wish; [in LXX (with aor. indic.): Exo.16:3 (נָתַן מִי), Num.14:2 Num.20:3 (לוּא), Psa.119:5 (אַחֲלַי), etc. ;] in cl. with an infin. (chiefly poët.), would that: with indic. aor., 1Co.4:8; impf., 2Co.11:1, Rev.3:15; fut., Gal.5:12 (a practicable wish, see 131., 206 f., 220. The construction with indic. is only found in late writers.)† (AS)
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G3785 — ὄφελον
ophelon · I wish! · Greek
4 tagged verse occurrences
1 Corinthians 4:8 · ὄφελόνAlready ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,2 Corinthians 11:1 · ὌφελονO that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:Galatians 5:12 · ὄφελονO that even they would cut themselves off who are unsettling you!Revelation 3:15 · ὄφελονI have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.