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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". πρέπω [in LXX: Psa.

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Meaning

be proper
Extended definition
1to be clearly seen.
2to resemble.
3to 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).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Imperfect
Voices
Active
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×
7 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 3 background 2 participle 2
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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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