Lexical Definition

‎πρέπω‎ prépō (prep'-o) be proper ^G:V
apparently a primary verb

become, comely.

• 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)

Abbott-Smith

πρέπω, [in LXX: Ps 92 (93):5* (נאה pi.), etc.;]
1. to be clearly seen.
2. to resemble.
3. to be fitting or becoming, to suit: c. dat., He 7:26, I Ti 2:10, Tit 2:1; impers., c. dat., Eph 5:3; id. seq. inf., He 2:10; πρέπον ἐστίν, c. dat. pers. et inf., Mt 3:15; c. acc. et inf., I Co 11:13 (v. Bl., § 72, 5).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πρέπω-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. [πρέπωουσά θ᾽ ὡς ἐν γραφαῖς [prev. work] 242 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τοι πρέπωει ὄμμασιν αἰδώς [πρέπωων δι᾽ αἰθέρος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 216 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes with participle, to be clearly seen as doing or being, ὁ φρυκτὸς ἀγγέλλων πρέπωει [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σπλάγχνα.. πρέπωουσ᾽ 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, [πρέπωοντα.. ταύρῳ δέμας 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 301; εἴ τι σῇ δοκεῖ πρέπωειν γυναικί 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 1121; πρέπωεις.. θυγατέρων μορφὴν μιᾷ [prev. author] “Ba.” 917: with ">Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, τοῦδε γὰρ δράμημα φωτὸς Περσικὸν πρέπωει μαθεῖν his running is like Persian to behold, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; more frequently with ὡς or ὥστε, πρέπωει ὡς τύραννος εἰσορᾶν [πρέπωεις ὁρᾶν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 1056; πρέπωει γ᾽ ὥστε θὴρ ἄγραυλος φόβῃ [prev. author] “Ba.” 1188 (Lyric poetry). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III to be conspicuously fitting, beseem, with dative person, θνατὰ θνατοῖσι πρέπωει [πρέπωει 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 941, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 158c, etc.; with Preps., ποῦ τάδ᾽ ἐν χρηστοῖς πρέπωε; 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 510; οἷα δὴ εἰς πλῆθος πρέπωει 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.1.24 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ὅ τι γιγνόμενον ἂν πρέπωοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρέπωοι γὰρ ἂν (i.e. λεχθεῖσα) [Refs]
__III.2 frequently in participle, ὕμνοι πρέπωοντες γάμοις [Refs]; especially in participle neuter, πρέπωον τε εἶναι καὶ ἁρμόττειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. that which is seemly, propriety, [πρέπωοντα πάσχειν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.9; πρέπωοντα τῇ συγγενείᾳ ποιοῦντες 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.23. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 rarely with personal subject, πρέπωων ἔφυς πρὸ τῶνδε φωνεῖν art the fit person to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Πομπήϊος.. πάνυ τοῖς ἔπεσι πρέπωων suiting them, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.4 mostly impersonal, πρέπωει it is fitting, both of outward circumstances and moral fitness, with dative person et infinitive, [πρέπωει νῷν.. δάσασθαι 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.147; πρέπωει ἐσλοῖσιν ὑμνεῖσθαι [prev. author] “fragment” 121, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 483 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 115, etc.: with ">Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive unexpressed, πρέπωει γοῦν σοι [ἀποκρίνεσθαι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4.b with accusative person et infinitive, πρέπωει τὸν Αἰνησιδάμου ἐγκωμίων τε μελέων λυρᾶν τε τυγχανέμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4.c with infinitive only, πρέπωει γαρυέμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4.d with infinitive understood, an accusative may be subject, ἀπήλλαξαν οὕτω ὡς κείνους ἔπρεπε [πρέπωει 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.139 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; so with dative of indirect object, [Refs]
__IV transitive, liken, τινί τι [Refs 4th c.BC+]