ὄφελον
ophelon · if only
Greek word · Strong’s number G3785 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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ophelon (ὄφελον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “if only”.
Would that; it expresses a wish.
How to say it
o·phe·lon
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- If only! I wish: expresses a wish.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- I wish ×3
- If only ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Corinthians 4:8
Already you are filled! Already you have become rich! Without us you have reigned! And I wish you had reigned, so that we also might reign with you!
- 2 Corinthians 11:1
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed, bear with me.
- Galatians 5:12
I wish that those who are upsetting you would also mutilate themselves.
- Revelation 3:15
I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. If only you were cold or hot!