King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2116
Transliteration: euthynō
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-thoo'-no)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to make straight
Meaning: to make straight
εὐθύνω; 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural εὐθύνατε; (εὐθύς);
Word Summary
euthynō: to make straight
Original Word: εὐθύνωTransliteration: euthynō
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-thoo'-no)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to make straight
Meaning: to make straight
Strong's Concordance
make straight. From euthus; to straighten (level); technically, to steer -- governor, make straight.
see GREEK euthus
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2116: εὐθύνωεὐθύνω; 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural εὐθύνατε; (εὐθύς);
a. to make straight, level, plain: τήν ὁδόν, John 1:23 (Sir. 2:6 Sir. 37:15).
b. to lead or guide straight, to keep straight, to direct, (often so in Greek writings): ὁ ἐυθυνων, the steersman, helmsman of a ship, James 3:4. (Euripides, Cycl. 15; of a charioteer, Numbers 22:23; Isocrates, p. 9; others) (Compare: κατευθύνω.)