prepo (G4241) — Greek Word Study

Greek · Strong's G4241

πρέπω

prepoprep'-o

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)

1890 spelling: prépō

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Isopsephy 1,065

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

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)

Rendered in the KJV as

become, comely.

7
occurrencesin the New Testament
6 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 7 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

πρέπει3
ἔπρεπεν2
πρέπον2

How it is rendered · 7

are consistent with1
Becoming1
fitting1
is becoming1
is proper1
It was fitting1
was fitting1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular3
verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular2
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · neuter singular2

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-PAI-3S · 3
V-IAI-3S · 2
V-PAP-NSN · 2

All 7, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Hebrews2 of 7 · 29%
Matthew1 of 7 · 14%
1 Corinthians1 of 7 · 14%
Ephesians1 of 7 · 14%
1 Timothy1 of 7 · 14%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 3:15πρέπονpreponverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · neuter singular“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.here: fitting

1 Corinthians1 occurrence

1 Corinthians 11:13πρέπονpreponverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · neuter singularJudge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?here: Becoming

Ephesians1 occurrence

Ephesians 5:3πρέπειprepeiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularBut 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.here: is proper

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 2:10πρέπειprepeiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularbut with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.here: is becoming

Titus1 occurrence

Titus 2:1πρέπειprepeiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularBut as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.here: are consistent with

Hebrews2 occurrences

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