What does πρέπω (prépō) mean in the Bible?
πρέπω (prépō) is a Greek word meaning "be proper".
Greek · G4241
πρέπω
Be proper
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πρέπω G4241
Pronunciation prépō
What does πρέπω (prépō) mean in the Bible?
πρέπω (prépō) is a Greek word meaning "be proper".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4241?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is proper (2), are consistent with (1), befits (1), fitting (1), it was fitting (1).
Where does πρέπω (prépō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 3:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (2), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Ephesians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It is proper 2× Ephesians 5:3, 1 Timothy 2:10
are consistent with 1× Titus 2:1
befits 1× Hebrews 7:26
fitting 1× Matthew 3:15
it was fitting 1× Hebrews 2:10
proper 1× 1 Corinthians 11:13
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 3:15 πρέπον to fitting Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular 1 Corinthians 11:13 πρέπον to proper Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Ephesians 5:3 πρέπει to is proper Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1 Timothy 2:10 πρέπει to is proper Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Titus 2:1 πρέπει to are consistent with Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 2:10 Ἔπρεπεν to it was fitting Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 7:26 ἔπρεπεν to befits Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 3:15
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 6
Matthew 1 1 Corinthians 1 Ephesians 1 1 Timothy 1 Titus 1 Hebrews 2
Source forms
πρέπει 3x prepei Ephesians 5:3, 1 Timothy 2:10, Titus 2:1
πρέπον 2x prepon Matthew 3:15, 1 Corinthians 11:13
ἔπρεπεν 1x eprepen Hebrews 7:26
Ἔπρεπεν 1x Eprepen Hebrews 2:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 3x Ephesians 5:3, 1 Timothy 2:10, Titus 2:1
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x Hebrews 2:10, Hebrews 7:26
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular 2x Matthew 3:15, 1 Corinthians 11:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. be proper
Strong's G4241
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Greek text appearances 7 times Word forms 2 forms 7 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
be proper
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1to be clearly seen.
2to resemble.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 3:15 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
πρέπον prepon
it becomes, is fitting to
Read verse 1 Corinthians 11:13 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
πρέπον prepon
it becomes, is fitting to
Read verse Ephesians 5:3 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
πρέπει prepei
it becomes, is fitting to
Read verse 1 Timothy 2:10 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
πρέπει prepei
it becomes, is fitting to
Read verse Titus 2:1 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
πρέπει prepei
it becomes, is fitting to
Read verse Hebrews 2:10 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
ἔπρεπε eprepen
it becomes, is fitting to
Read verse Hebrews 7:26 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
ἔπρεπεν eprepen
it becomes, is fitting to
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Present, Imperfect Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 5×
Present Active Eph 5:3 · 1 Tim 2:10 · Titus 2:1 3×
Imperfect Active Heb 2:10 · Heb 7:26 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active Matt 3:15 · 1 Cor 11:13 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 5 imperfect 2
Voice
active 7
Mood
indicative 5 participle 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:15 πρέπον present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 11:13 πρέπον present active participle participle Ephesians 5:3 πρέπει present active indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 2:10 πρέπει present active indicative ongoing Titus 2:1 πρέπει present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 2:10 Ἔπρεπεν imperfect active indicative background Hebrews 7:26 ἔπρεπεν imperfect active indicative background
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
πρέπω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain