πρέπει
prepei
are proper
apparently a primary verb; 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):--become, comely.
Titus 2:1 · Word #5
Lexicon G4241
| Lemma | πρέπω |
| Transliteration | prépō |
| Strong's | G4241 |
| In-context | are proper |
| Literal | is-proper |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρέπω |
| Strong's | G4241 |
SIBI-P1 G4241-02
it stands-out as fitting
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IPA3,,S). The present tense conveys ongoing or general validity; active voice; indicative mood; used impersonally as "it" is fitting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root idea of πρέπω is to stand out or be conspicuous, which by implication came to mean "to be fitting" or "to be proper." Rendering it as "it stands-out as fitting" preserves both the visual root sense (conspicuous prominence) and the idiomatic sense of propriety, while reflecting the present active indicative, third person singular form used impersonally. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πρέπω (to stand out, to be conspicuous, to be fitting, to be proper, to be suitable)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4241-01 |
eprepen | it was fitting |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of G4241)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:15 | πρέπον | prepon | |
| 1 Corinthians 11:13 | πρέπον | prepon | proper |
| Ephesians 5:3 | πρέπει | prepei | is proper |