ὄφελον (for ὥφελον, without the augm., 2 aor. of ὀφείλω; in earlier Grk. with an inf., as ὥφελον θανεῖν, I ought to have died, expressive of a wish, i. q. would that I were dead; in later Grk. it assumes the nature of an interjection, to be rendered) would that, where one wishes that a thing had happened which has not happened, or that a thing be done which probably will not be done [ef. W. 301 sq. (283); B. 8. 150, 5]: with an optative pres. Rev. iii. 15 Ree.; with an indicative impf., Rev. ibid. GLT Tr WH; 2 Co. xi. 1, (Epict. diss. 2, 18, 15; Ignat. ad Smyrn. ο. 12); with an indie. aorist, 1 Co. iv. 8 (Ps. exviii. (exix.) 5; ὄφελον ἀπεθάνομεν, Ex. xvi. 3; Num. xiv. 2; xx. 3); with the future, Gal. ν. 12 (Leian. soloee. [or Pseudosoph.] 1, where this construction is classed as a solecism). Cf. Passow ii. p. 603°; [L. and S. 5. v. ὀφείλω, IT. 81.

ὄφελον ophelon 4x

originally a ptcp (aor act ptcp nom sg neut) from ὀφείλω, used in NT as an interj. to introduce a wish that cannot be attained, O that! Would that! 1 Cor. 4:8; 2 Cor. 11:1; Gal. 5:12; Rev. 3:15*

ὄφελον, 2 aor. of ὀφείλω, without the augment (v. M, Pr., 201n), used to express a fruitless wish;

[in LXX (with aor. indic.): Ex 16:3 (מִי־יִתֵּן), Nu 14:3 (2) 20:3 (לוּא), Ps 118 (119):5 (אַחֲלֵי), etc.;]

in cl. with an infin. (chiefly poët.), would that: with indic. aor., I Co 4:8; impf., II Co 11:1, Re 3:15; fut., Ga 5:12 (a practicable wish, v. Bl., 206 f., 220. The construction with indic. is only found in late writers.)†

ὄφελον. This form = “1 would that,” which is found in the NT (1 Cor 45 a/.) for Sedov (cf. Moulton Pro/eg. p. 201), may be illustrated from OGZS 315! (B.c. 164-3) ὄφελομ μὲν ἡ θεὸς... στερῆσαι τὸν ταῦτα πο[ήσαντα ὧν] μάλιστα ἐπιθυμεῖ, where it will be noted the editor reads στερῆσαι (inf.) rather than στερήσαι (opt.). In P Giss I. 17! (time of Hadrian), a slave writes to her sick master—ddqedov εἰ ἐδυνάμεθα πέτασθαι καὶ ἐλθεῖν kal προσκυνῆσαί σε, “᾿ would that I could fly and come and pay my respects to you.” ᾿Ὥφελον is common with the Ist pers. in Epictetus (but does not occur in the NT), e.g. ii. 21. 1 Sedov ὡς φρένας ἔχω οὕτω καὶ τύχην εἶχον : for the 3rd pers. following, as in Gal 514, cf. 16. ii, 18. 15 ὥφελόν (ὄφελόν 5) τις μετὰ ταύτης ἐκοιμήθη.

ὄφελον (ophelon) — I wish!. Included with: ὀφείλ-ω, imperfect ὤφειλον; Epic dialect ὀφέλλω (also Aeolic dialect, [Refs 4th c.BC+]imperfect ὤφελλον or ὄφελλον, see infr. II. [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future ὀφειλήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ὠφείλησα [Refs 5th c.BC+] (ἐπ-): perfect ὠφείληκα: pluperfect -ήκειν[Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist 2 ὤφελον (see. below [Refs]:—passive, aorist participle ὀφειληθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cretan dialect ὀφήλω [Refs], written ὀπέλο [Refs 4th c.AD+] ὀφέλλω (see. above) and ὀφήλω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: in early Attic dialect Inscrr. written both ὀφελ -IG 12.91.8[Refs]:—owe, have to pay or account for, τὸ καὶ μοιχάγρι᾽ ὀφέλλει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅτι μοι.. ζωάγρι᾽ ὀφέλλεις[Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί ὀφείλω; what do I owe? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀ. ἀργύριον, χρέα, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be debtor to another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be in debt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὀφείλοντες debtors, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be due, ἔνθα χρεῖός μοι ὀφέλλεται (variant{ὀφείλεται}) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ ὀφειλόμενον a debt,[Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. metaphorically, ὀ. μέλος τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀ. χάριν, see at {χάρις} [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ὀφείλεταί τινι ἐκ θεῶν κλέος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὐφειλόμενον πράσσουσα Δίκη what is due, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

3. as a legal term, to be bound to render, εὐθύνας ὤφειλον [Refs 5th c.BC+], incur a penalty, ζημίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. in passive, of persons, to be due or liable to, θανάτῳ πάντες ὀφειλόμεθα [LXX+4th c.BC+]our help is due, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II. with infinitive, to be bound, to be obliged to do, ὀφέλλετε ταῦτα πένεσθαι ye are bound, ye ought to.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; and of things, ought to be, ὁ λόγος οὐκ ἀκριβῶς ὀ. λέγεσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, δράσαντι γάρ τοι καὶ παθεῖν ὀφείλεται [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σοὶ τοῦτ᾽ ὀφείλεται παθεῖν it is thy destiny to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. in this signification Epic dialect imperfect ὤφελλον or ὄφελλον and aorist ὤφελον or ὄφελον are used of that which one has not, but ought to have, done (ought being the pret. of owe), ὤφελεν ἀθανάτοισιν εὔχεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II.3. these tenses are also used, followed by present or aorist infinitive, in wishes that something were or had been in present or past, ἀνδρὸς.. ὤφελλον ἀμείνονος εἶναι ἄκοιτις I ought to be.., would that I were.. ! [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὴν ὄφελ᾽ ἐν νήεσσι κατακτάμεν Ἄρτεμις would that Artemis had slain her !, [Refs 8th c.BC+] O that thou hadst!, [Refs 8th c.BC+] O that I had.. !,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὡς ὄφελεν.. [Refs 8th c.BC+].. would thou hadst never.. !, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὤφελες.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὤφελε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴθ᾽ ὤφελ᾽.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ γὰρ ὤφελον.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ὤφελες.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς μήποτ᾽ ὤφελον.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄφελε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μήποτ᾽ ὄφελον.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] is used in late Epic dialect, ὡς μὴ ὤφειλες ἱκέσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II.3. b with indicative, ὤφελε μηδ᾽ ἐγένοντο θοαὶ νέες [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

II.3. c ὄφελον (adverb accusative to [Refs 2nd c.AD+] in this signification: with accusative et infinitive, ὤμοι ἐγών, ὄφελόν με.. ὀλέσθαι [NT+1st c.AD+]; ὤφελον (sic) εἰ ἐδυνάμεθα πέτασθαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]infinitive, ὄφελομ μὲν ἡ θεὸς.. στερῆσαι.. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

III. impersonal ὀφείλει, it behoves, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄφελλέ με μήτε.. εἰσοράαν κτλ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]participle, absolutely, αἱ ὀφείλουσαι ἱερουργίαι τῶν θεῶν the due services of the gods, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κατὰ τὸν ὀφείλοντα καιρόν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. (ὦφλον, ὤφληκα, aorist and perfect of ὀφλισκάνω, were probably originally aorist and perfect of ὀφείλω: ὄφελον in signf. II. [Refs] may be originally neuter participle of ὤφελε (signification [Refs]