Become
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"to be conspicuous among a number, to be eminent, distinguished by a thing," hence, "to be becoming seemly, fit." The adornment of good works "becometh women professing godliness," 1—Timothy 2:10 . Those who minister the truth are to speak "the things which befit the sound doctrine," Titus 2:1 . Christ, as a High Priest "became us," Hebrews 7:26 . In the impersonal sense, it signifies "it is fitting, it becometh," Matthew 3:15; 1—Corinthians 11:13; Ephesians 5:3; Hebrews 2:10 . See Befit , Comely.
from hieros, "sacred," with the adjectival form of prepo, denotes "suited to a sacred character, that which is befitting in persons, actions or things consecrated to God," Titus 2:3 , RV, "reverent," AV, "as becometh holiness," (marg., "holy women"). Trench (Syn. xcii) distinguishes this word from kosmios, "modest," and semnos, "grave, honorable."
Romans 16:2 Philippians 1:27 Galatians 5:4Abolish.
King James Dictionary [2]
Become becum'. pret. became, pp. become.
1. To pass from one state to another to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state or condition, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character as, a cion becomes a tree.
The Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of like and man became a living soul.
To the Jew, I became a Jew.
2. To become of, usually with what preceding to be the fate of to be the end of to be the final or subsequent condition as, what will become of our commerce? what will become of us?
In the present tense, it applies to place as well as condition. What has become of my friend? that is, where is he? as well as, what is his condition? Where is he become? used by Shakespeare and Spenser, is obsolete but this is the sense in Saxon, where has he fallen?
BECOME, In general, to suit or be suitable to be congruous to befit to accord with, in character or circumstances to be worthy of, decent or proper. It is used in the same sense applied to persons or things.
If I become not a cart as well as another man.
This use of the word however is less frequent, the verb usually expressing the suitableness of things, to persons or to other things as, a robe becomes a prince.
It becomes not a cart as well as another man.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(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 [4]
bē̇ - kum ´:
(1) Greek γίνομαι , gı́nomai , used in New Testament for a change of state, corresponding to Hebrew hāyāh of Old Testament. Compare Matthew 18:3 with Deuteronomy 27:9 .
(2) For what is fitting, suitable, proper, in New Testament: " prépei " ( Matthew 3:15; Ephesians 5:3; 1 Timothy 2:10 ); in Old Testament, נאוה , nā'ăwāh , נאה , nā'āh , 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.
