# G3781 ὀφειλέτης

ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs), Strong’s G3781: an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God) KJV: debtor, which owed, sinner. Occurs 7 times.

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*opheilétēs* — an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God)

KJV: debtor, which owed, sinner

Derived from [ὀφείλω opheílō](https://besorah.bible/word/G3784) (to owe)

Occurs 7 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 6:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/6?v=12) — Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
- [Matthew 18:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/18?v=24) — When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
- [Luke 13:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/13?v=4) — Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all…
- [Romans 1:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/1?v=14) — I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
- [Romans 8:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/8?v=12) — So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
- [Romans 15:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=27) — Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their…
- [Galatians 5:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/galatians/5?v=3) — Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.