Strong G433ἀνήκω
be fitting
- Transliteration
- anēkō
- Pronunciation
- an-ay'-ko
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀν-ήκω
(ἀνά, ἥκω), [in LXX: Jos.23:14 (בּוֹא), 1Ki.27:8, Sir. prol.10, 1, 2 Mac6*;]
prop., to have come up to; in later writers, impers. it is due, it is befitting: in ethical sense (MM, VGT, see word), Eph.5:4, Col.3:18; τὸ ἀνῆκον, Phm 8.†
(AS)
(ἀνά, ἥκω), [in LXX: Jos.23:14 (בּוֹא), 1Ki.27:8, Sir. prol.10, 1, 2 Mac6*;]
prop., to have come up to; in later writers, impers. it is due, it is befitting: in ethical sense (MM, VGT, see word), Eph.5:4, Col.3:18; τὸ ἀνῆκον, Phm 8.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G433 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- convenient2
- be1
- fit1
First verses
- Ephesians 5:4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
- Colossians 3:18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
- Philemon 1:8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνήκω,
to have come up to a point, reach up to, of persons and things, ἐς μέτρον τινὸς ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.127; αἱμασιὴν ὕψος ἀνήκουσαν ἀνδρὶ ἐς τὸν ὀμφαλόν [prev. author] 7.60; ἐς τὰ μέγιστα ἀ. ἀρετῆς πέρι 5.49; χρήμασι ἀ. ἐς τὰ πρῶτα 7.134)]; φρενῶν ἐς τὰ ἐμεωυτοῦ πρῶτα οὔκω ἀ. have not yet reached the highest point I aim at, [Refs ([prev. work] 13; οὐκ ἐς τοσοῦτο εὐηθίης ἀ. [prev. work] 16.γ, compare 9.; πρόσω ἀρετῆς ἀ. [prev. work] 237)]; ἀ. εἰς τὸ ὀξύ to rise to a point, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 1.55)]; τοῦτο μὲν ἐς οὐδὲν ἀ. amounts to nothing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.104)]; μεῖζον ἀ. ἢ κατ᾽ ἐμὰν ῥώμαν the matter has gone too far.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1018; αἱ πολλαὶ [ζημίαι].. ἐς τὸν θάνατον ἀ.)]have gone as far as.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.45.)]
2 ἀ. ἐς σὲ ἔχειν it has come to you to have, has become yours to have, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.109.)]
3 ἀ. εἴς τι refer to or be connected with.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 60.6, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1167b4 (variant))]; τὰ εἰς ἀργυρίου λόγον ἀ. ἀδικήματα which involve a money consideration, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.60; so ὁ φόνος ἀνήκει εἴς τινα 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.7; ἀ. πρός τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.15.4, 3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 2, etc.)]
II belong, appertain, [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (LXX.1Mac.10.42, +others; τὰ εἰς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἀνήκοντα “OGI” 763.36 (Pergam.); τὰ ἐκείνοις -οντα [prev. work]532 (Paphlag.); τὰ ἀ. τῇπόλει “Inscription Magn.” 53.65 (3rd c.BC))]; τὰ ἀ. τοῖς ἱεροῖς[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 6.42 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.2 absolutely, to be fit or proper, [NT (NT.Eph.5.4, NT.Col.3.18)]; τὸ ἀνῆκον, ={τὸ προσῆκον}, [NT (NT.Philm.8.)]
III come back, εἰς τοὺς πρώτους πάλιν ἀ. λόγους[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 196b.)]
to have come up to a point, reach up to, of persons and things, ἐς μέτρον τινὸς ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.127; αἱμασιὴν ὕψος ἀνήκουσαν ἀνδρὶ ἐς τὸν ὀμφαλόν [prev. author] 7.60; ἐς τὰ μέγιστα ἀ. ἀρετῆς πέρι 5.49; χρήμασι ἀ. ἐς τὰ πρῶτα 7.134)]; φρενῶν ἐς τὰ ἐμεωυτοῦ πρῶτα οὔκω ἀ. have not yet reached the highest point I aim at, [Refs ([prev. work] 13; οὐκ ἐς τοσοῦτο εὐηθίης ἀ. [prev. work] 16.γ, compare 9.; πρόσω ἀρετῆς ἀ. [prev. work] 237)]; ἀ. εἰς τὸ ὀξύ to rise to a point, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 1.55)]; τοῦτο μὲν ἐς οὐδὲν ἀ. amounts to nothing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.104)]; μεῖζον ἀ. ἢ κατ᾽ ἐμὰν ῥώμαν the matter has gone too far.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1018; αἱ πολλαὶ [ζημίαι].. ἐς τὸν θάνατον ἀ.)]have gone as far as.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.45.)]
2 ἀ. ἐς σὲ ἔχειν it has come to you to have, has become yours to have, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.109.)]
3 ἀ. εἴς τι refer to or be connected with.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 60.6, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1167b4 (variant))]; τὰ εἰς ἀργυρίου λόγον ἀ. ἀδικήματα which involve a money consideration, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.60; so ὁ φόνος ἀνήκει εἴς τινα 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.7; ἀ. πρός τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.15.4, 3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 2, etc.)]
II belong, appertain, [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (LXX.1Mac.10.42, +others; τὰ εἰς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἀνήκοντα “OGI” 763.36 (Pergam.); τὰ ἐκείνοις -οντα [prev. work]532 (Paphlag.); τὰ ἀ. τῇπόλει “Inscription Magn.” 53.65 (3rd c.BC))]; τὰ ἀ. τοῖς ἱεροῖς[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 6.42 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.2 absolutely, to be fit or proper, [NT (NT.Eph.5.4, NT.Col.3.18)]; τὸ ἀνῆκον, ={τὸ προσῆκον}, [NT (NT.Philm.8.)]
III come back, εἰς τοὺς πρώτους πάλιν ἀ. λόγους[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 196b.)]