Behavior Behave

Behavior Behave

'''A — 1: ἀναστρέφω (Strong'S #390 — Verb — anastrepho — an-as-tref'-o )

"to turn back, return" (ana, "back," strepho, "to turn"), hence, "to move about in a place, to sojourn," and, in the Middle and Passive Voices, "to conduct oneself," indicating one's manner of life and character, is accordingly rendered "behave" in  1 Timothy 3:15 , lit., "how it is necessary to behave," not referring merely to Timothy himself, but to all the members of the local church (see the whole epistle); in  Ephesians 2:3 , Av, "we had our conversation," Rv, "we lived;" in  2 Corinthians 1:12 "behaved ourselves," for Av "have had our conversation." See Abide , etc.

'''A — 2: γίνομαι (Strong'S #1096 — Verb — ginomai — ghin'-om-ahee )

"to become," is rendered "behave" in  1 Thessalonians 2:10; lit., "we became among you" (cp. 1:5).

'''A — 3: ἀτακτέω (Strong'S #812 — Verb — atakteo — at-ak-teh'-o )

lit., "to be disorderly" (a, negative, and taxis, "order"), "to lead a disorderly life," is rendered "behave disorderly" in  2 Thessalonians 3:7 . Cp. ataktos, "disorderly, unruly," and ataktos, "disorderly."

'''A — 4: ἀσχημονέω (Strong'S #807 — Verb — aschemoneo — as-kay-mon-eh'-o )

"to be unseemly" (a, negative, and schema, "a form"), is used in  1 Corinthians 7:36 , "behave (himself) unseemly," i.e., so as to run the risk of bringing the virgin daughter into danger or disgrace, and in  1 Corinthians 13:5 , "doth (not) behave itself unseemly."

'''B — 1: ἀναστροφή (Strong'S #391 — Noun Feminine — anastrophe — an-as-trof-ay' )

lit., "a turning back" (cp. No. 1, above), is translated "manner of life," "living," etc. in the Rv, for Av, "conversation,"  Galatians 1:13;  Ephesians 4:22;  1 Timothy 4:12;  Hebrews 13:7;  James 3:13;  1 Peter 1:15,18;  2:1 ("behavior"); 3:1,2,16 (ditto);   2 Peter 2:7;  3:11 . see Conversation , Life.

'''B — 2: κατάστημα (Strong'S #2688 — Noun Neuter — katastema — kat-as'-tay-mah )

akin to kathistemi (see Appoint , No. 2), denotes "a condition, or constitution of anything, or deportment,"  Titus 2:3 , "demeanor," Rv, for Av, "behavior." See Demeanor.

'''C — 1: κόσμιος (Strong'S #2887 — Adjective — kosmios — kos'-mee-os )

"orderly, modest," is translated "orderly" in  1 Timothy 3:2 , Rv, for Av, "of good behavior." Both have "modest" in  1 Timothy 2:9 . Cp. kosmeo, "to adorn," kosmos, "adornment."