"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," 1Ti 2:10. Those who minister the truth are to speak "the things which befit the sound doctrine," Tit 2:1. Christ, as a High Priest "became us," Heb 7:26. In the impersonal sense, it signifies "it is fitting, it becometh," Mat 3:15, 1Co 11:13, Eph 5:3, Heb 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," Tit 2:3, RV, "reverent," AV, "as becometh holiness," (marg., "holy women"). Trench (Syn. xcii) distinguishes this word from kosmios, "modest," and semnos, "grave, honorable." Notes: (1) The AV translates the adverb axios, "as becometh," in Rom 16:2, Phi 1:27 (RV corrects to "worthily" and "worthy"). (2) Ginomai, "to become," is mentioned under various other headings. (3) For "become of no effect," Gal 5:4, AV, RV, "severed from," see ABOLISH.
