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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. p.) of Become.

2. (v. i.) To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character.

3. (v. i.) To come; to get.

4. (v. t.) To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons and things.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BECOME

be-kum':

(1) Greek ginomai, used in New Testament for a change of state, corresponding to Hebrew hayah of Old Testament. Compare Matthew 18:3 with Deuteronomy 27:9.

(2) For what is fitting, suitable, proper, in New Testament: "prepei" (Matthew 3:15 Ephesians 5:3 1 Timothy 2:10); in Old Testament, na'awah, na'ah, Psalm 93:5: "Holiness becometh thy house." in this sense, the adverb "becomingly" must be interpreted: "Walk becomingly toward them that are without" (1 Thessalonians 4:12), i.e. in a way that is consistent with your profession.

Greek

1096. ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
... to come into being, to happen, to become. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
ginomai Phonetic Spelling: (ghin'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I come into being ...
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1986. epispaomai -- to draw over, to become as uncircumcised
... to draw over, to become as uncircumcised. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
epispaomai Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-spah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I become ...
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1594. eknepho -- to become sober (after drunkenness)
... to become sober (after drunkenness). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eknepho
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-nay'-fo) Short Definition: I return to soberness of ...
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1986a. epispaomai -- to draw over, to become as uncircumcised
... 1986, 1986a. epispaomai. 1986b . to draw over, to become as uncircumcised.
Transliteration: epispaomai Short Definition: uncircumcised. ...
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2691. katastreniao -- to become wanton against
... to become wanton against. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katastreniao Phonetic
Spelling: (kat-as-tray-nee-ah'-o) Short Definition: I grow wanton towards ...
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5324. phantazo -- to make visible, to become visible
... to make visible, to become visible. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: phantazo
Phonetic Spelling: (fan-tad'-zo) Short Definition: I cause to appear ...
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4595. sepo -- to make corrupt, pass. become corrupt
... become corrupt. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sepo Phonetic Spelling:
(say'-po) Short Definition: I cause to rot Definition: I cause to rot, make corrupt ...
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1601b. ekpipto -- to drop away, fig. to lose, become inefficient
... to drop away, fig. to lose, become inefficient. Transliteration: ekpipto Short
Definition: aground. Word Origin from ek and pipto Definition to drop away, fig. ...
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889. achreioo -- to make useless
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: achreioo Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ri-o'-o)
Short Definition: I am good for nothing Definition: (lit: I become sour, I turn ...
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4433. ptocheuo -- to be a beggar, be destitute
... Cognate: 4433 -- to become utterly poor (destitute); hence, to become extremely
(""). 4433 ("become destitute ... became (1). become poor. From ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1961. hayah -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be
... hayah. 1962 . to fall out, come to pass, become, be. Transliteration: hayah Phonetic
Spelling: (haw-yaw) Short Definition: come. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1431. gadal -- to grow up, become great
... 1430b, 1431. gadal. 1432 . to grow up, become great. Transliteration: gadal
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-dal') Short Definition: grew. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1086. balah -- to become old, wear out
... to become old, wear out. Transliteration: balah Phonetic Spelling: (baw-law') Short
Definition: wear. ... consume, enjoy long, become make, wax old, spend, waste. ...
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4427a. malak -- to be or become king or queen, to reign
... 4427, 4427a. malak. 4427b . to be or become king or queen, to reign.
Transliteration: malak Short Definition: king. Word Origin ...
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3054. yahad -- to become a Jew
... 3053, 3054. yahad. 3055 . to become a Jew. Transliteration: yahad Phonetic
Spelling: (yaw-had') Short Definition: Jews. ... become Jews. ...
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1891. habal -- to act emptily, become vain
... 1890, 1891. habal. 1892 . to act emptily, become vain. Transliteration: habal
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-bal') Short Definition: foolishly. ... be become, make vain ...
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1934. hava -- to become, come to pass, be
... 1933b, 1934. hava or havah. 1935 . to become, come to pass, be. Transliteration:
hava or havah Phonetic Spelling: (hav-aw') Short Definition: kept. ...
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2930. tame -- to be or become unclean
... 2929, 2930. tame. 2931 . to be or become unclean. Transliteration: tame Phonetic
Spelling: (taw-may') Short Definition: unclean. Word Origin a prim. ...
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6238. ashar -- to be or become rich
... 6237, 6238. ashar. 6239 . to be or become rich. Transliteration: ashar Phonetic
Spelling: (aw-shar') Short Definition: rich. ... become rich, make rich, wax rich ...
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7937. shakar -- to be or become drunk or drunken
... shakar. 7938 . to be or become drunk or drunken. Transliteration: shakar Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-kar') Short Definition: drunk. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Library

How to become like Christ
How to become like Christ. <. How to become like Christ Marcus Dods.
Produced by Jonathon Love Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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How Joseph when He was Become Famous in Egypt, had his Brethren in ...
... From The Death Of Isaac To The Exodus Out Of Egypt. CHAPTER 6. How Joseph When
He Was Become Famous In Egypt, Had His Brethren In Subjection. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how joseph when.htm

Whether it was Fitting that God Should Become Incarnate in the ...
... Whether, if man had not sinned, God would have become incarnate? Whether it was
fitting that God should become incarnate in the beginning of the human race? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether it was fitting that 4.htm

What Now is Become of this True Church, or Where must the Man Go.. ...
... Address 232: What now is become of this TRUE church, or where must the
man go� What now is become of this true church, or where ...
/.../address 232 0 0 what now is.htm

Whether a Mortal Sin Can Become Venial?
... OF VENIAL AND MORTAL SIN (SIX ARTICLES) Whether a mortal sin can become venial?
Objection 1: It would seem that a mortal sin can become venial. ...
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Whether Attrition Can Become Contrition?
... OF THE PARTS OF PENANCE, IN PARTICULAR, AND FIRST OF CONTRITION (THREE ARTICLES)
Whether attrition can become contrition? Objection ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether attrition can become contrition.htm

Whether a Venial Sin Can Become Mortal?
... OF VENIAL AND MORTAL SIN (SIX ARTICLES) Whether a venial sin can become mortal?
Objection 1: It would seem that a venial sin can become a mortal sin. ...
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Whether it was Fitting that God Should Become Incarnate?
... TREATISE ON THE INCARNATION (QQ -59)OF THE FITNESS OF THE INCARNATION (SIX ARTICLES)
Whether it was fitting that God should become incarnate? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether it was fitting that 3.htm

"I am Become an Honorable Man"
... Wesley Collects Money for the Poor; Visits the House of Lords; His Reasons for his
Long Life; "How is the Tide Turned;" Last Entries "I Am Become an Honorable ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/i am become an honorable.htm

What Has Become of the Gods?
... Theophilus to Autolycus: Book II. Chapter III."What Has Become of the Gods?
And of the gods of former times, if indeed they were ...
/.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter iii what has become of.htm

Thesaurus

Become (3516 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (pp) of Become. 2. (vi) To pass from ... and things.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BECOME. be-kum': (1 ...
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Astonishment (51 Occurrences)
... ish-ment: Amazement; mental surprise, excitement, wonder; often the cause of the
startled emotion, as in Deuteronomy 28:37: "Thou shall become an astonishment ...
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Swamp (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (vt) To plunge or sink into a swamp. 3. (vt) To cause (a boat) to become
filled with water; to capsize or sink by whelming with water. ...
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Slacken (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To become slack; to be made less tense, firm,
or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry weather. ...
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Corner-stone (10 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:42 Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone
which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is ...
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Soft (36 Occurrences)
... teaches. As soon as its branches have now become soft and it is bursting
into leaf, you all know that summer is near. (WEY BBE). ...
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Shut (237 Occurrences)
... 6. (vi) To close itself; to become closed; as, the door shuts; it shuts hard.
7 ... again? is it your desire to become his disciples? (BBE). ...
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Settle (63 Occurrences)
... 15. (vi) To become fixed or permanent; to become stationary; to establish one's
self or itself; to assume a lasting form, condition, direction, or the like, in ...
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Sharers (14 Occurrences)
... Jesus through the Good News, (See NIV). Ephesians 5:7 Therefore do not become
sharers with them. (WEY). Philippians 1:7 And I am justified ...
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Stupid (20 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Isaiah 19:11 The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel
of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. ...
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Bible Concordance

Become (3516 Occurrences)

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