The adjective ἱεροπρεπής (literally "befitting sacred things") describes behavior, demeanor, or characteristics appropriate to holy persons, places, or matters. It conveys dignity, reverence, and the gravity suitable for those engaged in sacred service. Titus 2:3 instructs older women to be "reverent in behavior"—ἱεροπρεπεῖς in deportment, as befits those teaching and modeling godliness. The word doesn't mean merely religious but implies the seriousness and dignity appropriate to sacred calling. Classical sources use it for conduct befitting priests or sacred occasions. Translations render it "reverent" (English), "reverentes" (Spanish), capturing the sacred dignity the adjective conveys.