Lexicon
προσοφείλω
prosopheilō
G4359
G:V Greek

to owe besides

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Prosopheilo describes owing someone something additional, as a personal obligation.

In Philemon 1:19, the term describes owing something additional to another person: the speaker says the addressee owes him even his own self besides.

Senses in use

  1. Owing an additional personal obligation · dominant

    In Philemon 1:19, the present active indicative second-singular form addresses the recipient's continuing obligation to the speaker; the APB renders the clause, “you owe me even yourself besides.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philemon 1:19, the APB presents the clause as “you owe me even yourself besides.” This wording confirms the verse's obligation context without isolating every element of the term.

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