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ἀνήκω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀνήκω
Greek transliteration: 
anēkō
Simplified transliteration: 
aneko
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
433
GK Number: 
465
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1b(2)
Gloss: 
to be fitting, proper; to do one's duty
Definition: 
to come up to, to pertain to;, ἀνήκει, impers. it is fit, proper, becoming, Col. 3:18; Eph. 5:4; Phlm. 8*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀνήκω

Ephesians 5:4 nor obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking, which are (anēken | ἀνῆκεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) not fitting (anēken | ἀνῆκεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), but rather thanksgiving.
Colossians 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting (anēken | ἀνῆκεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) in the Lord.
Philemon 1:8 So, although in Christ I have sufficient freedom to order you to (anēkon | ἀνῆκον | pres act ptcp acc sg neut) do (anēkon | ἀνῆκον | pres act ptcp acc sg neut) what you ought (anēkon | ἀνῆκον | pres act ptcp acc sg neut),