3785 - ophelon

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ὄφελον
Transliteration: ophelon
Definition (short): wish
Definition (full): would that (used to express an unattainable wish)

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from opheiló
Definition: would that (used to express an unattainable wish)
NASB Translation: wish (4).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

First person singular of a past tense of opheilo; I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that! -- would (to God).

see GREEK opheilo

References

Strong's 3785: 4 Occurrences
KJV: Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
NASB: You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.
KJV: Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
NASB: I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.
KJV: I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
NASB: I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.
KJV: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
NASB: 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.