- θεοπρεπής
- θεοπρεπής, ές (s. θεός, πρέπω; Pind., N. 10, 2; also Diod S 3, 69, 2; 11, 89, 5; 8; Plut., Dio 970 [28, 4]; Philo, Mos. 2, 15; OGI 383, 57) pert. to being fit for God, worthy of God, revered, venerable, godly, superl. θεοπρεπέστατος (Plut., Mor. 780f; cp. PGM 1, 178 ὡς πρέπον θεῷ).ⓐ of pers. (Lucian, Alex. 3) θ. πρεσβύτης MPol 7:2. Also of a group of pers.: θ. πρεσβυτέριον ISm 12:2. συμβούλιον ἄγειν θεοπρεπέστατον call a council in every way worthy of God IPol 7:3. ἐκκλησία θεοπρεπεστάτη ISm ins.ⓑ of things: Ignatius is proud to have ὄνομα θεοπρεπέστατον a name that most redounds to the glory of God IMg 1:2 (cp. Maximus Tyr. 35, 2e θεοπρεπῆ ὀνόματα in contrast to ἀνθρωπικὰ ὀν.; cp. also the use of the verb πρέπω in the sense ‘be appropriate, be worthy of’ Just., A II, 2, 16). He uses θ. also of his bonds ISm 11:1.—ODreyer, Untersuchungen zum Begriff des Gottgeziemenden in der Antike ’70. DELG s.v. πρέπω. TW. Sv.
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