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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v. t.) To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain.

2. (v. t.) To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively.

3. (v. i.) To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill.

Greek
407. andrizo -- to behave like a man, to play the man
... to behave like a man, to play the man. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: andrizo
Phonetic Spelling: (an-drid'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I act like a man ...
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812. atakteo -- to be out of order, be remiss
... to be out of order, be remiss. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: atakteo Phonetic
Spelling: (at-ak-teh'-o) Short Definition: I behave disorderly Definition ...
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807. aschemoneo -- to act unbecomingly
... Phonetic Spelling: (as-kay-mon-eh'-o) Short Definition: I act improperly, unseemly
Definition: I act improperly, am unseemly, behave unbecomingly (or even ...
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390. anastrepho -- to overturn, turn back
... myself, live Definition: I overturn; I turn back, return; I turn hither and thither;
pass: I turn myself about; I sojourn, dwell; I conduct myself, behave, live ...
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4176. politeuomai -- to live as a citizen
... let conversation be, live. Middle voice of a derivative of polites; to behave as
a citizen (figuratively) -- let conversation be, live. see GREEK polites. ...
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4043. peripateo -- to walk
... Word Origin from peri and pateo Definition to walk NASB Word Usage behave (2), conduct
ourselves (1), conduct yourselves (1), leading...life (1), leads...life ...
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1693. emmainomai -- to rage against
... 1693 (from 1722 , "in" and 3105 , "behave as a maniac") -- properly, locked
in the frenzy of rage (fury), and used only in Ac 26:11. ...
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5225. huparcho -- to begin, to be ready or at hand, to be
... to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition,
or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb) -- after, behave, live. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
1980. halak -- to go, come, walk
... 1), went* (1). all along, apace, behave self, come, on continually, be
conversant, depart, be eased,. Akin to yalak; a primitive ...
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7737. shavah -- to agree with, be like, resemble
... avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, be, make equal, lay, A
primitive root; properly, to level, ie Equalize; figuratively ...
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7292. rahab -- to act stormily, boisterously or arrogantly
... overcome, behave self proudly, make sure, strengthen. A primitive root; to
urge severely, ie (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture ...
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2388. chazaq -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen
... repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew,
wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly ...
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7489. ra'a' -- to be evil, bad
... down, in pieces), + displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self
friendly (by mistake for ra'ah), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill ...
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5234. nakar -- to regard, recognize
... X could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know,
take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self ...
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6213a. asah -- do, make
... 7), administer (1), administered (1), administered* (1), apply (1), appointed (3),
artificial (1), attain (1), bear (4), bearing (2), behave (1), bestowed (1 ...
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7919. sakal -- to be prudent
... instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach,
(have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make ...
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Library

How a Soul is to Behave Herself to Obtain Light in Doubtful Cases ...
... INTERNAL CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE. CHAPTER VII. How a soul is to behave herself
to obtain light in doubtful cases of moment.? Sec. Sec. 1, 2 ...
/.../chapter vii how a soul.htm

How Internal Livers Ought to Behave Themselves in Time of Sickness ...
... CHAPTER V. How internal livers ought to behave themselves in time of sickness? Sec. ...
1, 2. How internal livers ought to behave themselves in time of sickness. ...
/.../chapter v how internal livers.htm

January 10. "Charity Doth not Behave Itself Unseemly" (I. Cor. ...
... JANUARY 10. "Charity doth not behave itself unseemly" (I. Cor. xiii. 5).
"Charity doth not behave itself unseemly" (I. Cor. xiii.5). ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /january 10 charity doth not.htm

How Christians Should Behave Themselves among Heathens.
... The Second Epistle of the Same Clement. Chapter VI."How Christians Should
Behave Themselves Among Heathens. If, moreover, it chance ...
/.../two epistles concerning virginity/chapter vi how christians should behave.htm

Treats of the Same Subject and of the Way God is Sometimes Pleased ...
... TO SPEAK TO THE SOUL. HOW WE SHOULD BEHAVE IN SUCH A CASE, IN WHICH WE
MUST NOT FOLLOW OUR OWN OPINION. GIVES SIGNS TO SHOW HOW ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter iii treats of the.htm

Declaring the Nature of Internal Recollection, and Instructing the ...
... Declaring the Nature of internal Recollection, and instructing the Soul how it ought
to behave it self therein, and in the Spiritual Welfare, whereby the Devil ...
/.../chap xi declaring the nature.htm

If any of the Ascetics, Without Bodily Necessity, Shall Behave ...
... Canon XIX. If any of the ascetics, without bodily necessity, shall behave
with insolence and disregard the? If any of the ascetics ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xix if any of.htm

The Analysis
... "Doth not behave itself unseemly.". Unselfishness . . ... "Love doth not behave itself
unseemly." Politeness has been defined as love in trifles. ...
/.../drummond/the greatest thing in the world and other addresses/the analysis.htm

A Sermon Made by M. Hugh Latimer, at the Time of the Insurrection ...
... He writeth generally, to them all; and in the former chapters he teacheth them
severally how they should behave themselves, in every estate, one to another ...
/.../latimer/sermons on the card and other discourses/a sermon made by m.htm

Luke xxiii. 42, 43
... of our blessed Lord, and of hearing the Evidence of his Pretensions, did sincerely
lay hold on it; and profess himself his Disciple: and behave himself as such ...
/.../sermon xvii luke xxiii 42.htm

Thesaurus
Behave (18 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well
or ill. Multi-Version Concordance Behave (18 Occurrences). ...
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Conduct (93 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well. 10. ... 13.
(vi) To conduct one's self; to behave. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Play (61 Occurrences)
... stakes. 4. (n.) To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a
flute. 5. (n.) To act; to behave; to practice deception. 6 ...
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Behaved (21 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Behave. Multi-Version Concordance
Behaved (21 Occurrences). Luke 2:48 When they saw Him, they ...
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Wisely (60 Occurrences)
... Colossians 4:5 Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your
opportunities. ... (YLT). Psalms 101:2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. ...
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Fellow (166 Occurrences)
... Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" (See NIV). Luke 6:31 And behave to your
fellow men just as you would have them behave to you. (WEY). ...
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Ought (130 Occurrences)
... 2 Thessalonians 3:7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave
ourselves rebelliously among you, (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Quit (12 Occurrences)
... Versions of the Bible, however, is a gloss for in 1 Samuel 4:9 it is used for hayah,
"to be," while in 1 Corinthians 16:13 andrizomai, means "to behave like a ...
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Valiantly (9 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 19:13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for
our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is ...
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Keeps (154 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 1 Corinthians 13:5 doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its
own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; (See NIV). ...
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Resources
Why are people irrational? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about Christian behavior? | GotQuestions.org

I have been burned and hurt by the church in the past. How can I overcome this and renew a passion for church and a desire to attend church? | GotQuestions.org

Behave: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Behave (18 Occurrences)

Luke 6:31
And behave to your fellow men just as you would have them behave to you.
(WEY)

Romans 13:13
With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
(See NAS NIV)

1 Corinthians 13:5
doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS)

Galatians 4:12
Brethren, become as I am, I beseech you; for I have also become like you. In no respect did you behave badly to me.
(WEY)

Colossians 4:5
Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities.
(WEY)

1 Thessalonians 4:12
that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
(See NAS)

2 Thessalonians 3:7
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

1 Timothy 3:15
but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. Paul's Letter to Titus
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

Hebrews 13:18
Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 12:31
You shall not do so to Yahweh your God: for every abomination to Yahweh, which he hates, have they done to their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.
(See NAS)

Deuteronomy 32:27
Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
(KJV WBS)

Judges 15:7
Samson said to them, "If you behave like this, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease."
(WEB)

1 Samuel 4:9
Be strong, and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!"
(WEB)

2 Samuel 14:2
Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
(See RSV)

1 Kings 1:6
His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, "Why have you done so?" and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 19:13
Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
(KJV WBS)

Psalms 101:2
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Isaiah 3:5
The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Subtopics

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Insolently (6 Occurrences)

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Tarry (62 Occurrences)

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Resentful (3 Occurrences)

Rude (2 Occurrences)

Easily (15 Occurrences)

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Deal (170 Occurrences)

Misconduct (4 Occurrences)

Misdeem (2 Occurrences)

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Passionate (6 Occurrences)

Proudly (23 Occurrences)

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Blaze (9 Occurrences)

Brood (19 Occurrences)

Bear (425 Occurrences)

Bulwark (29 Occurrences)

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Citizenship (4 Occurrences)

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Carry (246 Occurrences)

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Record (71 Occurrences)

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Pillar (72 Occurrences)

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Strengthen (105 Occurrences)

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Suffered (88 Occurrences)

Herself (121 Occurrences)

Acted (98 Occurrences)

Itself (203 Occurrences)

Oppress (57 Occurrences)

Integrity (46 Occurrences)

Honorable (42 Occurrences)

Honourable (72 Occurrences)

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