Lexicon
ἀνήκω
anēkō
G0433
G:V Greek

be fitting

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aneko describes what is appropriate in a stated situation, whether conduct, speech, or a requested action.

The attested verses use the term for what is appropriate to a situation: marital conduct in Colossians 3:18, speech to be excluded in Ephesians 5:4, and an action Philemon is urged to take in Philemon 1:8.

Senses in use

  1. Appropriate conduct, speech, or action · dominant

    The imperfect active indicative form occurs in clauses concerning a wife's submission in Colossians 3:18 and conduct excluded from speech in Ephesians 5:4; the APB renders these clauses “as is fitting” and “which are out of place.” In Philemon 1:8, the present active participle occurs with what Paul could command, and the APB renders “what is fitting.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses with “as is fitting,” “out of place,” and “what is fitting.” Because it is a whole-verse translation, these expressions show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture