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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ὄφελον

Strong’s: G3785

Associated OET lemmas: ὄφελον

Form 1

Part of speech: part.

Related lemmas: ὀφείλω

Sense 1: would that

Semantic entry: 71.28

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Should, Ought

Definition: that which ought to be if one only had one’s wish

Notes: In a number of languages it may be preferable to translate ὄφελον as simply an expression of wishing. Therefore, OET CO2 11:1 might be rendered as ‘I wish you would grant me a bit of foolishness’ or ‘I wish you would tolerate a bit of foolishness on my part.’

Show passage in OET: CO1 4:8

OET-RV CO1 4:8

8 Are you all full already? Have you all already become rich? You think you’re kings already, and don’t need us—I wish you all were really reigning as kings, so we could reign with you,

OET-LV CO1 4:8

8 Already having_been_satiated you_all_are, already you_all_became_rich, apart_from us you_all_reigned, and I_wish surely you_all_reigned, in_order_that also we with_you_all may_reign_with.
Show passage in OET: CO2 11:1

OET-RV CO2 11:1

11 I wish you all could tolerate a bit of foolishness from me, but yes, you do tolerate me,

OET-LV CO2 11:1

11 I_wish you_all_were_tolerating of_me little some of_foolishness, but even are_tolerating of_me.

Jump to OET CO1 4:8 section.

Jump to OET CO2 11:1 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: OET CO1 4:8

CO2: OET CO2 11:1

GAL: OET GAL 5:12

REV: OET REV 3:15