To straighten
εὐθύνωStrong’s G2116euthunō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Euthunō is the Greek word usually translated “do make straight” and “is steering”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do make straight” and “is steering”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do make straight 1
- is steering 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
- James 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
εὐθύνω euthunō · to straighten
εὐθύνω (εὐθύς), [in LXX: Num.22:23, Jos.24:23 (נָטָה hi.), Jdg.14:7, 1Ki.18:20 18:26 (יָשַׁר) Pro.20:24, Sir.2:2, 6, al. ;] 1. to direct: Jas.3:4. 2. to make straight: Jhn.1:23 (LXX, ἑτοιμάσατε).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “straighten” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
STRAIGHTEN, verb transitive
- To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
- To make narrow, tense or close; to tighten.
- To reduce to difficulties or distress.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.