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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πρέπω
Greek transliteration: 
prepō
Simplified transliteration: 
prepo
Principal Parts: 
(ἔπρεπον), -, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4241
GK Number: 
4560
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
7
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(1)
Gloss: 
to be proper, appropriate, fitting
Definition: 
it becomes, it is fitting, it is proper, it is right, etc., and part. πρέπον, becoming, suitable, decorous, etc., Mt. 3:15; 1 Cor. 11:13; Eph. 5:3; 1 Tim. 2:10

Greek-English Concordance for πρέπω

Matthew 3:15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for in this way it is fitting (prepon | πρέπον | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
1 Corinthians 11:13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper (prepon | πρέπον | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered?
Ephesians 5:3 But sexual immorality and every kind of impurity or covetousness must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper (prepei | πρέπει | pres act ind 3 sg) among the saints;
1 Timothy 2:10 but with what is appropriate (prepei | πρέπει | pres act ind 3 sg) for women who are committed to godliness, namely, with good deeds.
Titus 2:1 But you, speak what is fitting (prepei | πρέπει | pres act ind 3 sg) for healthy teaching.
Hebrews 2:10 For it was appropriate (eprepen | ἔπρεπεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the champion of their salvation perfect through suffering.
Hebrews 7:26 For such a high priest was (eprepen | ἔπρεπεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) appropriate (eprepen | ἔπρεπεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) for us, one who is holy, innocent, undefiled; having been separated from sinners, he became exalted above the heavens.