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Behove
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
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"to owe," is once rendered "behove," Hebrews 2:17; it indicates a necessity, owing to the nature of the matter under consideration; in this instance, the fulfillment of the justice and love of God, voluntarily exhibited in what Christ accomplished, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest. See BOUND , DEBT , DUE , DUTY , GUILTY , INDEBTED , MUST , NEED , OUGHT , OWE.
"it is necessary," is rendered "behoved," in Luke 24:46; RV, (that the Christ) "should" (suffer). Dei expresses a logical necessity, opheilo, a moral obligation; cp. chre, James 3:10 , "ought," which expresses a need resulting from the fitness of things (Trench, cvii). See MEET , MUST , NEED , OUGHT.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Behove'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/b/behove.html. 1940.
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Behove'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/b/behove.html. 1940.
