Greek verb · G4241
πρέπω
prepoprep'-o
to be clearly seen.; to resemble.; to be fitting or becoming, to suit
7 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: prépō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4241is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 6 of 27New Testament books
- 3spellings
- 3meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4241
to tower up (be conspicuous), i.e. (by implication) to be suitable or proper (third person singular present indicative, often used impersonally, it is fit or right)
The King James renders it: become, comely.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
prepo is rendered "to be clearly seen.; to resemble.; to be fitting or becoming, to suit". It stands 7 times in the Greek text, across six books.
- Two of the uses stand in Hebrews, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "to be clearly seen.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
- The Greek text spells it three different ways.
The first use
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
Matthew 3:15πρέπον
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Two of the word's seven uses are in Hebrews.
What the word means
The lexicons give this word three senses, and a verse uses one of them at a time: to be clearly seen., and to resemble., and to be fitting or becoming, to suit.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to be clearly seen. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this… |
| to resemble. | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| to be fitting or becoming, to suit | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 7, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
3 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- πρέπει3
- ἔπρεπεν2
- πρέπον2
The grammar of each form
- verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular3V-PAI-3S
- verb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-IAI-3S
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singular2V-PAP-NSN
Matthew
one use
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
- πρέπονpreponverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: fitting
1 Corinthians
one use
Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
- πρέπονpreponverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: Becoming
Ephesians
one use
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.
- πρέπειprepeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is proper
1 Timothy
one use
but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
- πρέπειprepeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is becoming
Titus
one use
But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
- πρέπειprepeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: are consistent with
Hebrews
two uses
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.
- ἔπρεπενeprepenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: It was fitting
Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- ἔπρεπενeprepenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was fitting
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.