verb
prepamō
Strong’sG4241
it becomes, is fitting to
stem prep-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
πρέπω,
[in LXX: Ps 92 (93):5 (נאה pi.), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4241 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidprep'-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)
Fromapparently a primary verb;
King Jamesbecome, comely.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
imperfect ἔπρεπον, which were the tenses chiefly in use: future πρέψω Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἔπρεψα Refs — properly of impressions on the senses,
1 on the eye, to be clearly seen, to be conspicuous among a number, ὁ δ᾽ ἔπρεπε καὶ διὰ πάντων Refs 8th c.BC+; to be distinguished in or by a thing, φάρεσιν μελαγχίμοις Refs 5th c.BC+; shine forth, show itself, πειρῶντι χρυσὸς ἐν βασάνῳ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπί τοι πρέπει ὄμμασιν αἰδώς Refs 5th c.BC+: sometimes with participle, to be clearly seen as doing or being, ὁ φρυκτὸς ἀγγέλλων πρέπει Refs 4th c.BC+; σπλάγχνα.. πρέπουσ᾽ ἔχοντεςRefs
2 on the ear, βοὰ π. the cry sounds loud and clear, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 on the smell, to be strong or rank, ὅμοιος ἀτμὸς ὥσπερ ἐκ τάφου π. Refs
II to be conspicuously like, resemble, π. τινὶ εἶδος to be like one in form, Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, τοῦδε γὰρ δράμημα φωτὸς Περσικὸν πρέπει μαθεῖν his running is like Persian to behold, Refs 4th c.BC+; more frequently with ὡς or ὥστε, πρέπει ὡς τύραννος εἰσορᾶν Refs 5th c.BC+
III to be conspicuously fitting, beseem, with dative person, θνατὰ θνατοῖσι πρέπει Refs 5th c.BC+: with participle, ὅ τι γιγνόμενον ἂν πρέποι Refs 5th c.BC+; πρέποι γὰρ ἂν (i.e. λεχθεῖσα) Refs
III.2 frequently in participle, ὕμνοι πρέποντες γάμοις Refs; especially in participle neuter, πρέπον τε εἶναι καὶ ἁρμόττειν Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ π. that which is seemly, propriety, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.3 rarely with personal subject, πρέπων ἔφυς πρὸ τῶνδε φωνεῖν art the fit person to.., Refs 5th c.BC+; Πομπήϊος.. πάνυ τοῖς ἔπεσι πρέπων suiting them, Refs 1st c.AD+
III.4 mostly impersonal, πρέπει it is fitting, both of outward circumstances and moral fitness, with dative person et infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive unexpressed, πρέπει γοῦν σοι [ἀποκρίνεσθαι] Refs 5th c.BC+
III.4.b with accusative person et infinitive, πρέπει τὸν Αἰνησιδάμου ἐγκωμίων τε μελέων λυρᾶν τε τυγχανέμεν Refs 5th c.BC+
III.4.c with infinitive only, πρέπει γαρυέμεν Refs 5th c.BC+
III.4.d with infinitive understood, an accusative may be subject, ἀπήλλαξαν οὕτω ὡς κείνους ἔπρεπε Refs 5th c.BC+; so with dative of indirect object, Refs
IV transitive, liken, τινί τι Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prepatōπρέπει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | proper | 3× |
| prepateἜπρεπεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | fitting | 2× |
| preparōntemπρέπον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | proper | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prepamō | prepame | prepami | prepama | prepamē | prepamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prepasō | prepase | prepasi | prepasa | prepasē | prepaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prepatō3×πρέπει | prepate2×Ἔπρεπεν | prepati | prepata | prepatē | prepatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prepanō | prepane | prepani | prepana | prepanē | prepanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prepavō | prepave | prepavi | prepava | prepavē | prepavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prepalō | prepale | prepali | prepala | prepalē | prepalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prepameiō | prepameia | prepameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prepaseiō | prepaseia | prepaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prepateiō | prepateia | prepateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prepaneiō | prepaneia | prepaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prepaveiō | prepaveia | prepaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prepaleiō | prepaleia | prepaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prepasōr | prepasar | prepasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prepatōr | prepatar | prepatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prepavōr | prepavar | prepavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prepalōr | prepalar | prepalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prepamoiō | prepamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prepasoiō | prepasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prepatoiō | prepatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prepanoiō | prepanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prepavoiō | prepavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prepaloiō | prepaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | preparō | prepari | prepara | preparē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | preparōntos2× | preparintos | preparantos | preparēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
prep is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
prepatō“proper”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Ephesians 5:3… pleonexias mēde onomazotōr en vi, kathōs prepatō hagioi,But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not …
1 Timothy 2:10alla hem prepatō gunaikai epangelorōntai theosebeian, dia ergeiu agatheiu.but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship …
Titus 2:1Sis de lalasōr heim prepatō ta hugiainarōnta didaskalia.… you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
prepate“fitting”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Hebrews 2:10Prepate gar auto, dia hon teim panteim …… many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through …
Hebrews 7:26“fitting”Toioutos gar ni kai prepate archierevos, hosios, akakos, amiantos, chōrizorēntos apo …Such a high priest truly befits us — One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and …
preparōntem“proper”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter2×
Matthew 3:15… pros auton; Afiēkasar arti, houtōs gar preparōntem atō ni plērara pantan dikaiosunan. tote …… so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness …
1 Corinthians 11:13en vi autoi krinavar; preparōntem atō gunaikan akatakaluptan to theo proseuchorō?Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to …