Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7578 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

behouethbehooveth

Two or more mechanical changes in one word: sinne → sin, vnderstande → understand.

Puritas changed it: 1,996 times in 246 works
Consistency: 99.9% (1,996 of 1,997)
Reach if approved: ~2,098 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: behooves
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,997 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,996 changes in 246 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,996)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… text of the same chapter. Oportet episcopum irreprehen sibilem esse, vnius vxoris maritum. It behouethbehooveth a byshop to be vnrebukeable, and the husbande of one wyfe. As wel as …
With rule
… text of the same chapter. Oportet episcopum irreprehen sibilem esse, vnius vxoris maritum. It behouethbehooveth a byshop to be vnrebukeable, and the husbande of one wyfe. As wel as …
John Bale · Against a Rank Papist · p. lxxiii · Open in the reader
Printed
… remedy wherby we migh preserue our selues from iniury, and that is prayer. It behouethbehooveth vs to take it for our weapon, that we may kéep our selues from …
With rule
… remedy wherby we migh preserue our selues from iniury, and that is prayer. It behouethbehooveth vs to take it for our weapon, that we may kéep our selues from …
William King · The Strait Gate to Heaven · p. 16 · Open in the reader
Printed
… contayned mete matter for Kynges, Prynces, Rulares, Byshoppes, and for all estates. Wherfore, it behouethbehooveth euerye preacher, sumwhat to appoynte and accomodate him selfe, and hys matter agreable vnto …
With rule
… contayned mete matter for Kynges, Prynces, Rulares, Byshoppes, and for all estates. Wherfore, it behouethbehooveth euerye preacher, sumwhat to appoynte and accomodate him selfe, and hys matter agreable vnto …
Hugh Latimer · First Sermon to His Majesty · Open in the reader
Printed
… an other maner of man outwardly, then he is inwardly in minde affected. It behouethbehooveth therefore and is required of euery man, that he beare and ſhew hym ſelf …
With rule
… an other maner of man outwardly, then he is inwardly in minde affected. It behouethbehooveth therefore and is required of euery man, that he beare and ſhew hym ſelf …
Martin Luther · Commentary on Peter and Jude · p. 35 · Open in the reader
Printed
… now it is the cleare day-light extending into all parts. And therefore it behouethbehooveth vs to walke in the light, leſt it turne to our greater condemnation, Iohn 3.19.
With rule
… now it is the cleare day-light extending into all parts. And therefore it behouethbehooveth vs to walke in the light, leſt it turne to our greater condemnation, Iohn 3.19.
John Mayer · Exposition on the Catholic Epistles · p. 144 · Open in the reader
Printed
… fleſh and bones may enioye the ſame happines, & y^t after our reſurrection, Philip. 3. it behouethbehooveth alſo that in the foundation, to wit in the mediator, vpon whome the office …
With rule
… fleſh and bones may enioye the ſame happines, & y^t after our reſurrection, Philip. 3. it behouethbehooveth alſo that in the foundation, to wit in the mediator, vpon whome the office …
Caspar Olevian · Exposition of the Apostles Creed · p. 149 · Open in the reader
Printed
… we may haue a comfortable assurance, that we are in this number, it highly behouethbehooveth vs to pray, and beseech the Lord to plant & establish in our harts, through …
With rule
… we may haue a comfortable assurance, that we are in this number, it highly behouethbehooveth vs to pray, and beseech the Lord to plant & establish in our harts, through …
John Frewen · Choice Grounds and Principles of our Christian Religion · p. 122 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to say the passion of Christ) hath shewed vnto vs that sauing health, it behouethbehooveth vs to employ all our studie, that we may giue vnto it, by which …
With rule
… to say the passion of Christ) hath shewed vnto vs that sauing health, it behouethbehooveth vs to employ all our studie, that we may giue vnto it, by which …
William Fulke · Two Popish Heretics Confuted · p. 152 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Sermons on Job A69056

Printed
… vnable to iudge of them, what ſhall we do when we come vnto God? BehouethBehooveth it not vs to bee much more humble and modeſt? VVe know after what …
With rule
… vnable to iudge of them, what ſhall we do when we come vnto God? BehouethBehooveth it not vs to bee much more humble and modeſt? VVe know after what …
John Calvin · Sermons on Job · p. 758 · Open in the reader