be proper

Greek Verb

πρέπω [in LXX: Psa.93:5 (נָאָה pi.), etc;] 1) to be clearly seen. 2) to resemble. 3) to be fitting or becoming, to suit: with dative, Heb.7:26, 1Ti.2:10, Tit.2:1; impers, with dative, Eph.5:3; id. before inf, Heb.2:10; πρέπον ἐστίν, with dative of person(s) and inf, Mat.3:15; with accusative and inf, 1Co.11:13 (see Bl, § 72, 5). (AS)

be proper

Greek Verb

πρέπ-ω, 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᾽ ἔχοντες[Refs] 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+]

Greek

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; apparently a primary verb