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becometh

verb, old form of «becomes» (he, she, it)

«becometh» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

«becometh» means «becomes», a form of «become»: To become is to start to be something. A seed becomes a plant. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he becometh» = «he becomes».

Examples

and she departeth out of his house, and goeth and becometh another man's wife, (Torah DEU.24.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: becomes.

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