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Strong's G433 ἀνήκω (aneko)

Aneko means “convenient” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H433 — eloahh (“God”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G433
Language Greek
Linked Usages 9
Books 7

Strong's G433 Quick Answer

Strong's G433 ἀνήκω (aneko) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aneko (an-ay'-ko) v. 1. to attain to 2. (figuratively) be proper It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include convenient and fit. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
aneko (an-ay'-ko) v. 1. to attain to 2. (figuratively) be proper
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
convenient and fit

Meaning and Definition

aneko (an-ay'-ko) v. 1. to attain to 2. (figuratively) be proper [from G303 and G2240] KJV: convenient, be fit Root(s): G303, G2240

Original Word
ἀνήκω
Transliteration
aneko
Derivation
Root: ἥκω R1: 303 R2: 2240
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G433. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

be fitting

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G433 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aneko, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

convenient Ephesians 5:4 fit Colossians 3:18

How Strong's G433 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 4 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G433 (ἀνήκω) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G433 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G433 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Ephesians 5:4 KJV

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Colossians 3:18 KJV

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Philemon 1:8 KJV

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

Strong's G433 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Joshua 23:14 Septuagint / Brenton

But I hasten to go the way of death, as all that are upon the earth also do: and know ye in your heart and in your soul, that not one word has fallen to the ground of all the words which the Lord our God has spoken respecting all that concerns us; there has not one of them failed.

1 Kingdoms 27:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And David and his men went up, and made an attack on all the Girzites and on the Amalekites: and behold, the land was inhabited (even the land from Gelampsur) by those who come from the fortified cities even to the land of Egypt.

Strong's G433 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 10:40 Septuagint / Brenton

Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king’s accounts from the places appertaining.

1 Maccabees 10:42 Septuagint / Brenton

And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests that minister.

1 Maccabees 11:35 Septuagint / Brenton

And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G433.

Joshua 23:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But I hasten to go the way of death, as all that are upon the earth also do: and know ye in your heart and in your soul, that not one word has fallen to the ground of all the words which the Lord our God has spoken respecting all that concerns us; there has not one of them failed.
1 Kingdoms 27:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David and his men went up, and made an attack on all the Girzites and on the Amalekites: and behold, the land was inhabited (even the land from Gelampsur) by those who come from the fortified cities even to the land of Egypt.
Ephesians 5:4 New Testament, KJV
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Colossians 3:18 New Testament, KJV
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Philemon 1:8 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
1 Maccabees 10:40 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king’s accounts from the places appertaining.
1 Maccabees 10:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests that minister.
1 Maccabees 11:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief.
2 Maccabees 14:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
first, verily for the unfeigned care I have of things pertaining to the king; and secondly, even for that I intend the good of mine own citizens: for all our nation is in no small misery through the unadvised dealing of them aforesaid.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G433, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G433 FAQ

What does aneko (ἀνήκω) mean?

Aneko (Strong's G433) is a Greek word most simply glossed "convenient". aneko (an-ay'-ko) v. 1. to attain to 2. (figuratively) be proper

How many times is aneko (ἀνήκω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G433 across 7 books.

Where can I study aneko (ἀνήκω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G433 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate aneko (ἀνήκω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as convenient and fit. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G433 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G433, with linked reader references where each row is available.