prepō · be fitting

What it means

prepō (πρέπω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be fitting”.

Be proper.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To fit who one is; to be fitting.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• Titus×1
• Hebrews×2

• Matthew 3:15

  But Jesus answered and said to him, “Allow it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allows him to do so.

• 1 Corinthians 11:13

  Judge among yourselves: is it fitting for a woman to pray to God uncovered?

• Ephesians 5:3

  But sexual immorality and all impurity or greed, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

• 1 Timothy 2:10

  but with what is fitting for women who profess reverence for God: with good works.

• Titus 2:1

  But you, speak what is fitting for sound teaching.

• Hebrews 2:10

  For it was fitting for him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the founder of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

• Hebrews 7:26

  For such a high priest was indeed fitting for us: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;