Prepō πρέπω
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| πρέπω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prepō |
| Strong's number | G4241 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be proper |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (2) |
Prepō (Greek πρέπω, Strong's G4241) is a Greek verb meaning “be proper”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πρέπω
[in LXX: Psa.93:5 (נָאָה pi.), etc. ;]
1. to be clearly seen.
2. to resemble.
3. to be fitting or becoming, to suit: with dative, Heb.7:26, 1Ti.2:10, Tit.2:1; impers., with dative, Eph.5:3; id. before inf., Heb.2:10; πρέπον ἐστίν, with dative of person(s) and inf., Mat.3:15; with accusative and inf., 1Co.11:13 (see Bl., § 72, 5).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Psa.93:5 (נָאָה pi.), etc. ;]
1. to be clearly seen.
2. to resemble.
3. to be fitting or becoming, to suit: with dative, Heb.7:26, 1Ti.2:10, Tit.2:1; impers., with dative, Eph.5:3; id. before inf., Heb.2:10; πρέπον ἐστίν, with dative of person(s) and inf., Mat.3:15; with accusative and inf., 1Co.11:13 (see Bl., § 72, 5).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | becometh (2), became (2), it becometh (1), comely (1), become (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | is proper (2), fitting (1), proper (1), are consistent (1), it was fitting (1), befits (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Prepō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 11:13Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
Ephesians
- Ephesians 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 2:10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
Titus
- Titus 2:1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
- Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).