- ὄφελον
- ὄφελον (prob. not the first pers. 2 aor. of ὀφείλω [ὤφελον] without the augment [so most scholars, incl. Mlt. 201, n. 1; Mlt-H. 191], but a ptc., originally w. ἐστίν to be supplied [JWackernagel, Sprachl. Untersuchungen. zu Homer 1916, 199f; B-D-F §67, 2; so also L-S-J-M s.v. ὀφείλω, end], ὄφελον: OGI 315, 16 [164/163 B.C.]; Epict. 2, 18, 15 v.l. Sch.; 2, 22, 12 as a correction in ms. S; LXX; En 104:11) a fixed form, functioning as a particle to introduce unattainable wishes (B-D-F §359, 1; Rob. 1003f) an expression of a wish that someth. had taken place or would take place, o that, would that w. the impf. to express present time (Epict. 2, 22, 12; Dio Chrys. 21 [38], 47 vArnim [ed. Budé has ὤφελον]) Rv 3:15 (Schwyzer II 346); 2 Cor 11:1. καὶ ὄφελον ἐμιμοῦντο ISm 12:1. W. the opt. (Ps 118:5) Rv 3:15 v.l (Erasmian rdg.).—W. the aor. indic. to express past time (Epict. 2, 18, 15; Chariton 4, 4, 2; Achilles Tat. 2, 24, 3; 5, 15, 5; Ex 16:3; Num 14:2; 20:3) ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε indeed, I wish that you had become kings 1 Cor 4:8.—W. the fut. indic. (acc. to Lucian, Soloec. 1, end, ὄφελον … δυνήσῃ is a solecism) ὄφ. καὶ ἀποκόψονται Gal 5:12 (s. ἀποκόπτω a and B-D-F §384; Rob. 923).—DELG s.v. ὀφείλω. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.