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Lexicon :: Strong's G2720 - kateuthynō

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κατευθύνω
Transliteration
kateuthynō (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-yoo-thoo'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

κατευθύνω kateuthýnō, kat-yoo-thoo'-no; from G2596 and G2116; to straighten fully, i.e. (figuratively) direct:—guide, direct.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G2720 in the following manner: direct (2x), guide (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G2720 in the following manner: direct (2x), guide (1x).

  1. to make straight, guide, direct

    1. of the removal of the hindrances to coming to one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κατευθύνω kateuthýnō, kat-yoo-thoo'-no; from G2596 and G2116; to straighten fully, i.e. (figuratively) direct:—guide, direct.
STRONGS G2720:
κατευθύνω: 1 aorist infinitive κατευθύναι; 3 person singular optative κατευθύναι; (see κατά, III. 2); the Sept. mostly for יִשֵׁר and כּונֵן, הֵכִין; to make straight, guide, direct: τούς πόδας... εἰς ὁδόν εἰρήνης, Luke 1:79; τήν ὁδόν πρός τινα, of the removal of the hindrances to coming to one, 1 Thessalonians 3:11; τάς καρδίας (1 Chronicles 29:18; 2 Chronicles 19:3) εἰς τήν ἀγάπην τοῦ Θεοῦ, 2 Thessalonians 3:5. (Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch, others.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
29:18
2 Chronicles
19:3
Luke
1:79
1 Thessalonians
3:11
2 Thessalonians
3:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2720 matches the Greek κατευθύνω (kateuthynō),
which occurs 52 times in 50 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:6 - they said, “All right, say ‘Shibboleth.’ ” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:6 - The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:19 - Then the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him. He went down to Ashkelon, struck down thirty of their men, stripped them of everything and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. Burning with anger, he returned to his father’s home.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14 - As he approached Lehi, the Philistines came toward him shouting. The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him. The ropes on his arms became like charred flax, and the bindings dropped from his hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:12 - Then the cows went straight up toward Beth Shemesh, keeping on the road and lowing all the way; they did not turn to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them as far as the border of Beth Shemesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:17 - With him were a thousand Benjamites, along with Ziba, the steward of Saul’s household, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed to the Jordan, where the king was.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:43 - Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:18 - LORD, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:14 - He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:5 - The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:3 - There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:33 - The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:19 - who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Gihon spring and channeled the water down to the west side of the City of David. He succeeded in everything he undertook.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8 - Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:9 - Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:23 - The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:2 - He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:4 - I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:8 - They would not be like their ancestors— a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:17 - May the favor[fn] of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:7 - No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:28 - The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:5 - Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:133

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:133 - Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:11 - May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:2 - May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:3 - for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:26 - Give careful thought to the[fn] paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:8 - The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2 - A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:19 - Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:27 - The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:11 - The LORD said, “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will make your enemies plead with you in times of disaster and times of distress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - This is what the LORD says to you, house of David: “ ‘Administer justice every morning; rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed, or my wrath will break out and burn like fire because of the evil you have done— burn with no one to quench it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:9 - “Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Will it thrive? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it withers? All its new growth will wither. It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by the roots.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:10 - It has been planted, but will it thrive? Will it not wither completely when the east wind strikes it—wither away in the plot where it grew?’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:15 - But the king rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt to get horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:25 - “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:30 - Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:28 - So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus[fn] the Persian.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:24 - He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25 - He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:27 - The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:36 - “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been determined must take place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:10 - “They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not flourish, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:16 - For I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land who will not care for the lost, or seek the young, or heal the injured, or feed the healthy, but will eat the meat of the choice sheep, tearing off their hooves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:6 - True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin.
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