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bē̇ -hoov ´: Used in the New Testament for two Greek words deı́ (Luke 24:26; Acts 17:3 ) and opheı́lō (Hebrews 2:17 ); the former referring to a physical, and the latter to a moral, necessity (Bengelon, 1 Corinthians 11:10 ). The former means "must," that is, it is required by the order which God has ordained; the latter, "ought," that is, it is required as a debt.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Behoove'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/b/behoove.html. 1915.

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