ὄφελον

ophelon

Greek G3785 Interjection 4 occurrences in 4 verses

ὄφελον I wish!

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.)†

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Concordance 4 verses

1 Corinthians 4:8 ὄφελόν

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
2 Corinthians 11:1 Ὄφελον

I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
Galatians 5:12 Ὄφελον

As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
Revelation 3:15 ὄφελον

I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!